It ordered the suspension of imports of merchandise from that country capable of carrying the virus.
He National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) adopted prevention measures, after the health alert notified by Germany before the World Organization for Animal Health.
The agency ordered the suspension of imports of goods capable of carrying the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Germany and ordered to reinforce controls at national land borders, airports and ports after the German Ministry of Agriculture declared a focus of the disease in that country.
The measure ordered by the national body is based on the health alert notified to the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO) by Germany, after detecting the presence of foot and mouth disease in three water buffaloes in the district of Märkisch-Oderland (Brandenburg). .
Given this situation, the German Veterinary Authority reported that it is applying containment measures, such as the creation of protection and surveillance zones, and measures prohibiting the movement of animals from the affected area.
After the official communication, Senasa decided to suspend imports of bovine semen and products and by-products of ruminant origin (bovine, bubaline, sheep and goat), pigs and game from Germany, in which the country status is certified. . free of the disease, as a preventive measure.
In addition, the authorities of the European country were requested to expand the epidemiological information of the event.
The restitution of imports will depend on its evolution and the future recognition that the OMSA grants to Germany once it is completed.
Source: Ambito
