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No Relaxation of Regulations for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Commissioner Varhelyi Clarifies

Published March 13, 2026, 11:08
No Relaxation of Regulations for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Commissioner Varhelyi Clarifies

European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Oliver Varhelyi, informed agricultural organizations, livestock farmers and state services that the European Union Regulation on foot-and-mouth disease will be applied without any relaxation. This was stated by Michalis Lytras, Honorary President of the Panagrotic Union of Cyprus (PEK), after a meeting with the Commissioner and the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. Mr. Lytras stressed that the meeting did not bring anything new, but simply confirmed the strict application of the regulation and the EU's commitment to assist as provided for in it.