New legislation on EU measures to control outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was adopted by the Council of Agriculture Ministers on 29 September.
The Directive sets out detailed measures to rapidly control and eradicate the disease and outlines procedures on recovering the status "free of FMD and infection without vaccination", which is of crucial importance for trade.
David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, welcomed Council’s adoption of the Directive.
