Transmissible animal diseases: MEPs and ministers strike informal deal - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Measures to prevent and treat animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever were informally agreed by MEPs, the Latvian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the European Commission on Monday. The draft EU law, on diseases that are transmissible among animals and potentially to human...

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Published inM2 Presswire
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Coventry Normans Media Ltd 02.06.2015
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African swine fever
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Animal care
Animal diseases
Animal welfare
Antimicrobial agents
Breeding of animals
Councils
Disease prevention
Drug resistance
Empowerment
Influenza
Parliaments
Public health
Rural development
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Summary:Measures to prevent and treat animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever were informally agreed by MEPs, the Latvian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the European Commission on Monday. The draft EU law, on diseases that are transmissible among animals and potentially to humans too, will merge and update many scattered items of old legislation, so as to help prevent and halt new outbreaks and keep pace with scientific progress. "After 40 years of fighting for animals in Europe, I can finally see the finishing line. This law will be an important toolbox for the future", said Marit Paulsen (ALDE, SE), who steered the legislation through the Parliament and headed Parliament's negotiating team. The new rules will put more emphasis on prevention, in line with Parliament's long-standing position. All farmers and other animal owners and traders will be obliged to apply the principles of good animal husbandry and a prudent, responsible use of veterinary medicines. "This would make it considerably more difficult to use antimicrobials as an "umbrella" to cover bad animal husbandry in the future," said Ms Paulsen.