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Avian Influenza: Standing Committee backs a series of measures

  • Press release
  • 8 May 2006
  • Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
  • 1 min read

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has backed several Commission proposals to prolong certain measures aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of avian influenza in the EU until the end of the year. A Decision to give France more time to complete their vaccination programme and a Decision relating to a vaccination programme of avian species in zoos in Austria were also endorsed by the Committee.

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Publication date
8 May 2006
Author
Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety