Containing animal disease outbreaks: agriculture MEPs endorse deal with Council

Measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever, informally agreed by MEPs and the Council in June 2015, were backed by the Agriculture Committee on Tuesday. The draft EU law, on diseases that are transmissible among animals and potentially to humans too, will put more emphasis on prevention and help keep pace with scientific progress. “”The adoption… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/containing-animal-disease-outbreaks-agriculture-meps-endorse-deal-with-council?lang=en