The European Commission modifies the laws governing AI vaccines
In an attempt to combat the largest avian influenza epidemic that has been recorded in the EU thus far, the European Commission has announced new regulations to harmonise the vaccination of animals against the most severe animal diseases.
The worst avian influenza outbreak in recorded history struck Europe last year. Between October 2021 and September 2022, there were an unprecedented number of outbreaks across 37 European nations, according to the European Food Safety Agency's (EFSA) most recent quarterly report, which resulted in the culling of 50 million birds in affected establishments.
The vaccination guidelines, which were released on February 20, permit a harmonisation of the use of vaccination initiatives to stop or slow the spread of the illness.
According to a statement from the Commission, this will permit "safe movements of animals and goods from establishments and zones where vaccination has taken place.
