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The Danish Food Minister, Eva Kjer Hansen, wants to introduce a ”yellow card”-scheme on vets and farmers who use too many antibiotics.

Collaboration among scientists from OIE Reference Laboratories around the world and other relevant experts has led to an updated compilation of 33 technical disease cards, including 32 OIE-listed priority diseases.

OIE has reported Brucellosis (Brucella suis) in Brandenburg, Germany.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.

The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in Guatemala.

The tests for the Ebola Reston virus are expected to arrive starting next month, a development that might allow the country to export pork for the first time, a senior Agriculture official said on Wednesday.

The Pahang Veterinary Department in Malaysia has imposed a ban on the movement of livestock, especially in Kuantan and Pekan following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the state.

In the last few days the OIE has reported on the appearance of cases of flu due to the A/H1N1 virus in swine herds in Japan and Serbia.

A new body to take responsibility for animal health is among major changes proposed by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn in a new Bill on Animal Health which is being published today.

The Health and Consumers Directorate-General has published the results of the 1st meeting of the classical swine fever (CSF) sub-group of the task force monitoring animal disease eradication.

Harmonised schemes are proposed for the monitoring and the reporting of Cysticercus in animals and foodstuffs in the European Union. The current disease situation and national monitoring in Member States is reviewed in order to identify public health needs in Member States and to create a basis for formulating the sampling plans.

The SCOFCAH has published a working document about the swine vesicular disease.

An outbreak of FMD was reported by the Republic of Korea on Jan. 6, 2010. As such, the country is no longer considered to be free of FMD.

Following interventions by the Commission Belarus has lifted all temporary import restrictions, imposed on animals and animal products from certain EU Member States, based on measures due to pandemic H1/N1 influenza virus.

Capitol officials have put to premium public health and safety as they passed on first reading the proposed “pro-active measure” Ordinance that puts in place stringent regulation in the establishment of livestock farms, such as piggery and poultry.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed the first case of H1N1 in Russia's swine herd.