About Project

In short

The overall objective of the project is to assist the country’s authorities in harmonization and preparation for full implementation of EU acquis in the area of poultry animal health.

The overall objective of the action is to assist the country’s authorities in harmonization and preparation for full implementation of EU acquis in the area of poultry health. In this context two specific objectives must be achieved.

The 1st objective concerns necessary assistance provided to implemented official controls and disease surveillance in line with EU requirements in the poultry sector. The 2nd objective is assistance for increased Laboratory capacity for testing infectious poultry diseases.

Based on the above, this project will contribute to:

·       annual plan for official controls

·       procedures for official controls and supervision of activities of veterinary services with delegated tasks to private veterinary practices

·       procedures on surveillance of poultry diseases

·       procedures for avoiding conflicts of interest

·       questionnaire and reporting system for syndromic surveillance

·       trainings for the implementation of official controls on poultry farms and laboratory testing infectious poultry diseases

·       existing plans for Avian influenza and Newcastle disease

·       procedures for laboratory testing

·       laboratory testing infectious poultry diseases

·       differential diagnosis against Avian influenza