Albania lifts temporary ban on domestic meat trade

Albanian authorities on Monday decided to lift a temporary ban on meat trade imposed about two weeks ago due to the disease "nodular dermatitis" that affected livestock in the country.

Albanian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management Edmond Panariti authorized on Monday the controlled movement of cattle from farms to slaughterhouses.

When the first cases of nodular dermatitis were reported weeks ago, the agriculture ministry launched a vaccination campaign in order to prevent further spread of such disease. The ministry also deemed it necessary to block the trade of domestic meat as a way to protect consumers.

Two weeks after the ban, sources from the agriculture ministry said the blocking measures were lifted considering the improvement of epidemiological indicators of nodular dermatitis disease and the consolidation of vaccine immunity.

Source : XINHUA