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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-01-17
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[01] Greece fully prepared for bird flu, Agriculture Minister says
[01] Greece fully prepared for bird flu, Agriculture Minister says
Greece is fully prepared against the bird flu virus, Agricultural
Development Minister Evangelos Basiakos told regional authority heads
on Tuesday, explaining that the government has adopted all relevant EU
measures and is working closely with local authorities.
Basiakos asked local officials to contain free-range poultry,
particularly in border regions and areas that are near wetlands.
The minister said that cooperation among local authorities is being
reinforced, including police, customs, health inspection agencies and
breeders' organisations.
Furthermore, inspections aimed at ensuring that resources necessary to
deal with the disease are in sufficient supply will be carried out on a
daily basis.
Finally, Basiakos said that seminars will soon be held aimed at
educating breeders, hunters and other local organisations about the
dangers of the disease, necessary preventive measures, as well as
related fees and penalties in the event of violations.
An Emergency Action Plan in case bird flu is suspected or confirmed has
also been set up.
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