The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) has imposed a ban on the import of animals from Slovakia to Ukraine due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in that country, the agency’s press service reports.
At the same time, it referred to official information from the European Union (through the Animal Disease Information System – ADIS) and the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).
“The import of animals susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease virus, genetic material, raw materials and products from them to Ukraine from the Slovak Republic is prohibited,” the statement said, citing an order from the Chief State Veterinary Inspector of Ukraine.
The source of infection is animals with foot-and-mouth disease and those in the incubation period. The virus can be transmitted, in particular, through food from animals susceptible to the disease.
