Meeting of the Chief Veterinary Officer in Budapest, Hungary on the control of swine fever and avian influenza
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Hungary
Published Dec 3, 2021
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Within the framework of the cooperation of the Visegrad four (V4 countries), a chief veterinary meeting was held in Budapest with the participation of Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia. Those present provided information on the animal health status of their country and on African swine fever and avian influenza. During the meeting, the experts dr. Under the chairmanship of the national chief veterinarian, Lajos Bognár, the possibilities of controlling the diseases were discussed, emphasizing the importance of cooperation.
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The Ministry of Agriculture also reported that delegations also exchanged experiences on the EU veterinary framework, which had been in place for about half a year. It was agreed that the meeting would be followed by further expert consultations to facilitate the uniform application of EU rules. Furthermore, an important topic for discussion was the planned ban on caged livestock farming, as future EU legislation poses a serious risk, especially for the laying hen sector and for the security of the food supply chain. Dr. Lajos Bognár emphasized that Hungary can only support any amendment to the legislation if it is sufficiently substantiated, both scientifically and socially and economically, with due regard for animal welfare considerations. At the end of the meeting, the chief veterinarians discussed the possibilities for improving the control of animal diseases under the new Common Agricultural Policy. One of the main topics of the meeting of the Chief Veterinary Officer, the ...
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