ZAGREB, Jan 11 (Hina) - There is no danger of mad cow's disease being transferred to Croatia, despite the second case registered in Slovenia recently, the head of the Veterinary Administration, Mate Brstilo, said on Friday. Croatia
banned the import of cattle and beef products after the first case of BSE was registered in Slovenia three months ago, and these measures are still effective, Brstilo told Hina. He, nevertheless, recommended that Croatian citizens refrain from buying such products in the neighbouring country. Brstilo reiterated Croatian cattle had not been fed with bone meal, suspected of having caused the Slovene infections. The Veterinary Administration said in a statement today Croatia did not have any case of BSE, and that all tests run until now had proved negative. In view of protecting its customers, Croatia last year introduced the so-called quick BSE tests which are used in test
ZAGREB, Jan 11 (Hina) - There is no danger of mad cow's disease being
transferred to Croatia, despite the second case registered in
Slovenia recently, the head of the Veterinary Administration, Mate
Brstilo, said on Friday.
Croatia banned the import of cattle and beef products after the
first case of BSE was registered in Slovenia three months ago, and
these measures are still effective, Brstilo told Hina. He,
nevertheless, recommended that Croatian citizens refrain from
buying such products in the neighbouring country.
Brstilo reiterated Croatian cattle had not been fed with bone meal,
suspected of having caused the Slovene infections.
The Veterinary Administration said in a statement today Croatia did
not have any case of BSE, and that all tests run until now had proved
negative.
In view of protecting its customers, Croatia last year introduced
the so-called quick BSE tests which are used in testing all cattle
older than 30 months. All 9,727 such tests run through Dec. 31, 2001
were negative.
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