STAVROS MALAS - THE HEAVY FINE OF €100,000 FOR MOVING ANIMALS THROUGH OCCUPIED TERRITORIES IS A POWERFUL WEAPON TO DEAL WITH FOOT AND MOUTH - ''WE CANNOT REACH 2027 AND HAVE AN ACTIVE VIRUS'' - Filenews 3/6 by Theodora Nikolaou
Four weapons are added to the Government's quiver from today with the aim of dealing with foot-and-mouth disease. This was stated in his statements to Filenews, the head of the Special Scientific Committee, Stavros Malas, sending the message that "we cannot reach 2027 and have an active virus".
Commenting on the ten decisions announced today after the end of the meeting of the President of the Republic with the epidemiological team and agricultural organizations, Mr. Malas explained that in essence the state has in its hands four basic measures such as stopping illegal transactions through the green line, the implementation of strict biosecurity measures, vaccines and surveillance with random checks or clinical trials.