Brazil to receive soon the FMD free status
The Brazilian official said in a statement that the FMD free status will be formalized during this week’s 86th General Session of OIE’s World Assembly in Paris.
Mr. Maggi said that the country’s status update represents “the victory of a long and hard trajectory of much dedication from cattle ranchers and the Brazilian official veterinary sector.”
The Minister said that Santa Catarina is the only state from Brazil recognized as being free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease with vaccination since 2007.
Furthermore, he warned that Brazil still needs to work to preserve its status and invest more in the Brazilian veterinary service.
"Our new great challenge will be to face the final stage of the disease eradication process in our country and in South America, to expand our free zones without vaccination, and, especially in Brazil, to reach the status of Vaccine-Free Country Without Vaccination. We hope to continue to contribute to the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the world and offer markets better and healthier products and contribute to global food security,” Mr. Maggi said in a statement.
“We are fully aware of the need to further strengthen our capacities for prevention, surveillance and response to possible emergencies that may occur. Much more investment will be needed in the Brazilian veterinary service. And we count on the indispensable partnership of rural producers, professionals and other actors in the private sector. I'm sure we can do it. We will continue along the path of science, transparency and trust in the OIE's valuable guidelines, guidelines and standards," the Brazilian official concluded.
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