Minister of Agriculture Czesław Siekierski warns against foot-and-mouth disease, which is spreading in Slovakia. He said that the danger is “greater than ever” – he said on social media. A associate of the government asked farmers not to take advantage of "price opportunities". "The steeply low prices of attractive products, goods and animals are at this time a large risk," he stressed.
Foot and mouth disease Spreads to SlovakiaWhere the authorities have late detected another outbreak of this virus. Due to the possible threat of its spread in our country The appeal was madeMinister for AgricultureCzesław Siekierski. "There is no hazard in Poland, but there is more danger than ever" - he alerted X platform.
At the same time, the head of the ministry noted that “the blockade of borders with Slovakia valid until adopted by European Commission Implementing Decision in this area’.
"We conduct intensive checks in cooperation with Police, Border Guard, National taxation Administration and Road Transport Inspection. Implementation of the actions concerns the main freight crossings at the borders with Slovakia and Czech Republic - He did.
Pimple in Slovakia. Minister Siekierski warns Polish farmers
Czesław Siekierski addressed first of all to Polish farmers. He urged them not to usage “price opportunities‘. "All the heavy undervalued prices of attractive products, goods and animals are at this time a large risk," he stressed.
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As he said, foot and mouth virus spreads, inter alia, during the transport of fresh meat, offal, minced meat, casings, and in ‘meat products derived from kept but besides chaotic cloven-hoofed animals’.
May besides be exposed to the virus raw milk, dairy products derived from cloven-hoofed animals, manure, straw and hay. ‘The situation is dynamic and requires extraordinary commitment all of us," he stressed.
Emergency in Slovakia. Poland has taken steps
Due to foot-and-mouth disease, the Slovak Government introduced Emergency throughout the country, as reported on Tuesday, Minister of Agriculture Richard Takacz. The service of our confederate neighbour is already the 4th outbreak of the disease.
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The emergency is intended to aid coordinate the fight against animal disease. Before foot and mouth detected in 3 farms in the south Slovakia. The 4th outbreak is located in the same region.
However, the Czech authorities banned the transport of Slovak sheep, goats, pigs and cattle last week. In addition, 24-hour checks on transport at borders and within the country were besides announced.
In turn Poland introduced a ban on the import of animals, meat, milk, manure, hay and straw from Slovakia. The Regulation is to apply until appropriate solutions are adopted by European Commission.
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