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The decision will be announced at the WOAH’s General Meeting, that will be held in Paris from May 20th to May 25th.

Taiwan exported pigs since an outbreak of FMD in 2008.

Following completion of the selection procedure, the successful laboratory was the consortium ANSES & CODA-CERVA.

When the emergency appeared, the ICA’ goal was that before 6 months the country would recover its health status before the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and did so.

The Ministry has published four regulations on animal health presented by Mr Luís Rangel, Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Defence. The animal health App, that allows a quicker notification to the health authorities regarding the presence of diseases has also been presented.

The SPS Plan is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort by industry, state, federal, and academic representatives. Funding for its development was provided by USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the National Pork Board.

The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) established the containment area with which it aims to recover, for the rest of the national territory, the foot-and-mouth disease free status with vaccination.

The WOAH acknowledges that the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak ended in Colombia, so it is expected that in 90 days Colombia will be deemed as a foot-and-mouth disease-free country.

After a thorough evaluation, APHIS determined that the surveillance, prevention, and control measures implemented by the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Malta are sufficient to minimize the risk of introducing these diseases into the United States. View the determination here.

The ICA has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in Cúcuta (North Santander), at 300 meters from the border with Venezuela, and another one in Tibacuy (Cudinamarca) related to the outbreak in Yacopí.

The restrictions are due to a new outbreak of FMD in the Republic of Colombia.

The Agriculture and Livestock Institute of Colombia (ICA) notified a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

New Foot-and-Mouth disease rapid diagnostic kit gets license for use in U.S. livestock.

Japanese competent authority will consider the possibility of beef and pork export from the Russian Federation to Japan in case of favorable visit results.

With the participation of representatives of the pig sector, the certifications were received by the delegation that attended the OIE meeting.