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Experts of the FGBI “Federal Centre for Animal Health” subordinated to the Rosselkhoznadzor together with the Director of the Centre, Dmitry Lozovoy, took part in the 42nd General Session of EuFMD held in the FAO Office (in Rome) on April 20-21, 2017.

In the course of the Session results on FMD control were presented for the first 5 years since the Global FMD Control Strategy was adopted, and the following issues were discussed: issues on veterinary ethics during FMD outbreak eradication, role of private sector in FMD outbreaks, passive surveillance for FMD. Also a report of the EuFMD Standing Technical Committee as well data on EuFMD Member States’ vaccine and antigen bank was presented. Proposals on the renewal of the 4-year strategic plan and of the working program “Pillar” until April 2019 were listened to.

Press Office of the FGBI “ARRIAH”