Disease Surveillance & Control Programmes

TSEs SURVEILLANCE & CONTROL PROGRAMME

HELLENIC REPUBLIC
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
D.G.OF VETERINARY SERVICES
ANIMAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE
DEPT. OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES,
EPIDEMIOLOGY & DOCUMENTATION                                                      August 2001

Table of Contents

Part I.1 : Consumption by bovine animals of MBM or greaves derived from ruminants

Paragraph a) : Prevailing feeding practices in Greece and scientific documentation thereof
Paragraph b) : Legal and administrative framework of feed ban
Paragraph c) : Spot checks for verification and results thereof

Part I.2 : Imports of MBM and greaves

Part I.3 : Imports of live animals, semen, embryos and ova

Part I.4 : Epidemiological situation as regards TSEs other than BSE
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Part I.5 : Structure of livestock population (bovine, ovine, caprine),
              Animal identification, registration and tracing systems

Part I.6 : Animal waste

Paragraph a) : The source of animal waste
Paragraph b) : Parameters for treating animal waste
Paragraph c) : Methods of producing animal feed

Chapter II : Compulsory notification and examination of BSE-suspect cases, 
                   Passive surveillance , Training , Disease awareness

Chapter III : Continuous active surveillance and monitoring of BSE,
                    Examinations of samples by approved laboratories and results thereof

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