Brussels, 18/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted a proposal for an amendment to the 1985 directive on Community measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease, providing for the possibility of turning to emergency vaccination, without, however, placing into question the current policy of slaughter, which remains the favoured instrument. This proposal describes the procedures enabling a Member State (notably when it has had animals vaccinated urgently) to...