Bulgaria, there is a proposal for a solution to the case with the stopped shipment of Romanian cows at the Kapakule checkpoint

Published 2024년 10월 29일

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A meeting at the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency discussed the suspension of Romanian cow shipments to Turkey at the Kapakule checkpoint. The Bulgarian Animal Breeders' Union (BABH) proposed writing to Turkish veterinary authorities to allow animals to be offloaded at the live animal rest point at the border, adhering to animal welfare regulations. However, it was confirmed that Bulgaria cannot interfere in commercial relations between Romanian exporting companies and Turkish receiving companies. The European Union's regulations do not allow animals to be returned or to pass through Bulgaria, and Turkey is not on the list of Regulation 2021/404, which allows the reintroduction of live animals into the EU, leading to a deadlock in the situation. The BABH is advocating for a swift and mutually beneficial solution, emphasizing the importance of inter-country cooperation and animal welfare.

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A meeting was held at the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (FSAA), where the situation with the suspended shipment of Romanian cows at the Kapakule checkpoint was discussed. The meeting was attended by: the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Deyan Stratev, Dr. Iliyan Kostov - Chief Veterinary Sanitary Inspector of Bulgaria, the Executive Director of the BABH Dr. Svetlozar Patarinski, the Honorary Consul of Romania in Bulgaria Daniel Mazilu and the Romanian Deputy Chief veterinarian Laszlo Nagy. During the meeting, the proposal of the BABH, together with the Romanian veterinary authorities, to send a letter to the Turkish veterinary authorities to ensure the possibility of the animals to be unloaded at the live animal rest point at the Kapakule border crossing, in accordance with the requirements of Council Regulation (EC) 1255/97, which will ensure compliance with animal welfare requirements. The Romanian side accepted the fact that the Republic of Bulgaria cannot intervene ...

Source: Government.bg