EU Veterinary Committee expected to lift measures for FMD in Cyprus

The EU Veterinary Committee is expected to lift on Monday the prohibition of pork meat exports from Cyprus and of the consumption of meat from the three kilometer protection zone and the 10 kilometre surveillance zone around the infected holding where food and mouth disease (FMD) was detected.
Cyprus Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Photis Photiou met with EU Commissioner for Health Marcos Kyprianou to review the whole situation as regards FMD, with a view to look into the measures that must be lifted the soonest, as Photiou said.
We have asked that the prohibition of pork meat exports is lifted, Photiou said, adding that the Commissioner was positive as regards this issue and the EU Veterinary Commission will lift this measure on its meeting on Monday.