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245 _aBiosecurity guidance published
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490 _aDEFRA News Release
_v(250/03) 1 July 2003 (2)
520 _aIn accordance with requirements under the Animal Health Act 2002 government has published new biosecurity guidance to prevent the spread of animal diseases. The guidance applies to all owners of livestock and everyone who enters a farm or premises with farm animals and will give government more ammunition to fight future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. The guidance advises that animal disease is not always apparent in its early stages and that livestock owners and visitors should be clean when handling animals. "Biosecurity guidance to prevent the spread of animal disease" is available from www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/biosecurity/farmguidance/index.htm. www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030701e.htm
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650 _aBIOSECURITY
650 _aDISEASES
650 _aFARMING INDUSTRY
650 _aANIMAL HEALTH ACT 2002
650 _aFARMING PRACTICES
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