Portugal: Live animal exports to Israel resumed

Through an informative note published on the 14th of June, the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine confirms the resumption, with immediate effect, of the sanitary certification process for live animals from Portugal to Israel. According to the DGAV, the measures taken to resolve the suspension decided by Israel made it possible to demonstrate to the Veterinary Health Authority of Israel that the animals produced in Portugal comply with all health requirements and thus that the conditions are met to resume the normal operation of the Marketplace. It was also mentioned that the Health Authorities of Portugal and Israel continue to maintain regular bilateral contacts, namely with regard to the monitoring and follow-up of exports of live animals. On the issue of animal identification, CAP recalls the DGAV's Informative Note, dated 8 June, on the "Official Identification of Sheep and Goats", whose point nº4 states: “…Sheep and goats destined for intra-Community trade or ...