The European Commission has approved a financial package
of €186m (£134m) to support
programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases this
year.
Of the package, 4.6% is for controlling salmonella in
poultry breeder flocks in 19 Member States and 11.3% is for
tackling salmonella in laying hens flocks. This is
three times the amount allocated for this disease last year.
Member States will also continue to carry out
surveillance for avian flu in poultry and wild birds
with financial assistance from the EU towards laboratory testing
and wild bird sampling costs. A total of €4.3m (£3.1m) will be
available from the EU budget.
