Brussels, 20/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - Since the recent appearance of cases of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission has taken a variety of initiatives to help contain the epidemic and improve methods for raising the alarm and inspections in Europe.
Following confirmation on 3 August of the presence of foot and mouth disease in cattle near Guildford in Surrey, the United Kingdom voluntarily proposed adopting all the measures included in Community legislation on foot...