United Kingdom - Northern Ireland: Gildernew achieves Assembly agreement to Diseases of Animals Bill

Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has been given the final approval of the Assembly to important new legislation on disease control measures.
2009-12-10 Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has been given the final approval of the Assembly to important new legislation on disease control measures.

The Diseases of Animals Bill will enable stricter enforcement checks at ports, compulsory biosecurity measures at all livestock premises and measures to swiftly contain and eradicate disease outbreaks, and will be a powerful tool in the eradication of Brucellosis in the north of Ireland. The Bill will also enable the introduction of policies that reflect the latest developments in research and technology to trace and combat disease.
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