National action plan on pesticides launched in the UK

A new pesticides action plan has been launched in the UK to reduce environmental risk from pesticides by 10% in the next five years....

Japan: new rules for extending nuclear reactor lifespans

Japan’s economy ministry proposed new rules for the extension of nuclear plants’ lifespans beyond the current 60-year limit. The rules aim to implement new...

Slovenia declared free of Newcastle disease

Nearly a month after detecting its first case since 1991, Slovenia has been declared free of Newcastle disease. In a statement, the World Organisation...

UK lifts ban on German animal products after FMD outbreak

According to Germany’s Ministry of Agriculture, the UK has lifted a ban on imports of German livestock and animal products imposed after a foot...

India: alarming rise of parvovirus cases in West Bengal

There has been an aggressive outbreak of parvovirus in several districts of West Bengal, with many stray and domestic dogs succumbing to the disease....

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