The distressed Romanian cows are unloaded at the Kapakule checkpoint in Bulgaria

Published Oct 29, 2024

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A meeting at the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency concluded with the decision to temporarily unload animals, which have been held without food and water for over a week in a truck in the buffer zone between the Kapitan Andreevo and Kapakule border crossing points, at the live animal rest point at the Kapakule border crossing point. This situation arose from a suspended shipment of Romanian cows to Turkey, leading to the death of several animals and concerns about their welfare and potential slaughter in a non-EU country, where humane treatment may not be guaranteed. The meeting highlighted the lack of options for the animals to return to the EU and stressed the need for a quick solution to ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations.

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The animals, which have been locked up for more than a week without food and water in a truck, which is located in the buffer zone between the Kapitan Andreevo and Kapakule border crossing points, will be temporarily unloaded at the live animal rest point at the Kapakule border crossing point ". This became clear after a meeting at the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (FAFSA), 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 Veterinary Officer doctor 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 ...

Source: Dnes