Biosecurity
Bulgaria will ask EC to Drop Restrictive Measures for High-biosecurity Facilities in Varna
Varna. Veterinary experts in infectious diseases from the European Commission are in Bulgaria following an invitation to assist in the fight against African swine fever, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said.
EU Health Commissioner: The Measures taken by Bulgaria on Rinderpest are Strictly in Line with the EC's Recommendations
Sofia. The measures taken by the Bulgarian authorities on the outbreaks of ovine rinderpest are strictly in line with the European Commission's recommendations and procedures, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis told Bulgarian reporters, Focus News Agency reports.
Allowance for GMO-contaminated food sparks safety concerns
The Turkish Agriculture Ministry has permitted the production and sale of foods that have genetically-modified organism (GMO) contaminants with a regulation that triggered reactions from specialists, who dubbed the move as illegal and dangerous.