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Article: EU loosens control measures over swine fever in Slovakia
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- April 21, 2008
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EU loosens control measures over swine fever in Slovakia
BRUSSELS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Monday
loosened control measures over swine fever in Slovakia at the
recommendation of veterinary experts.
Pigs now may be moved from farm-to-farm and from farm-to-
slaughter within Slovakia under certain conditions.
The ban on the movement of pigs, pig semen, ova and embryos from
Slovakia to other European Union (EU) member states and third
countries is maintained.
Interim control measures were put in place last week following
the confirmation of outbreaks of classical swine fever in Slovakia.
The disease situation in Slovakia was discussed at Monday's
meeting of ...