The risk of transmitting the avian flu to domestic fowl and other birds kept in captivity from wild birds will be limited in the way stipulated in the amendments approved by the Government to its previous decision on avian influenza surveillance, control and combating, IPN reports.
By these changes, Moldova adjusts itself to the European directives in this regard. This will facilitate the commercial exchanges with eggs and poultry to the EU member states. Moldova hopes it will be authorized to export these products to the EU in the nearest future.
The amendments and supplements envision the consolidation of the early detection and increased surveillance system of the National Food Safety Agency so as to prevent the appearance of hotbeds of disease.
It is also planned to identify the areas with an increased risk, to survey and monitor the very contagious diseases in domestic poultry and wild birds.
The EU offered Moldova export quotas for products of animal origin, but these haven’t been used during many years. In the EU, the rules on animal products are very strict.
Currently, of the products of animal origin, Moldova exports only bee honey. The eggs and poultry can be the next two products that will be exported to the EU. The competent Moldovan institutions and producers have taken steps in this regard.
