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Emergency Measures for Foot-and-mouth Disease Enter into force

Emergency Measures for Foot-and-mouth Disease Enter into force

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) - The extraordinary emergency measures ordered by Chief Veterinary Surgeon Martin Chudy in connection with the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease have entered into force in Slovakia and will be valid until further notice. According to Chudy, the disease can pose a serious danger to animal health.

Premier Convenes Special Cabinet Meeting on Foot-and-mouth Disease for Saturday

Premier Convenes Special Cabinet Meeting on Foot-and-mouth Disease for Saturday

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) - Due to the seriousness of the information provided by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) and the chief veterinarian about the spread of foot-and-mouth disease at the government session on Friday, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has convened an extraordinary cabinet session for Saturday

Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures

Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures

Agriculture Minister Richard Takac and State Veterinary and Food Administration head Martin Chudy at a news conference in Presov on Friday called on the public and farmers to adhere to measures set out in connection with an occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in neighbouring Hungary.

Farmers Protest against Mercosur Agreement at Czech-Slovak Border Crossing

Farmers Protest against Mercosur Agreement at Czech-Slovak Border Crossing

Czech and Slovak farmers and food producers, driving dozens of pieces of heavy agricultural machinery, met at the Hodonin-Holic border crossing on Thursday to block the road and express their opposition to the Mercosur agreement and to food imports from third countries.

Takac: Cyber-attack on UGKK Biggest in Slovak History

Takac: Cyber-attack on UGKK Biggest in Slovak History

The cyber-attack that hit the Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadastre Office (UGKK) earlier this week was the biggest in the history of the independent Slovakia, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac told a news conference following a special meeting of the Security Council on Friday.

Premier: Primary Producers Interested in Transferring 5% VAT to Food Prices

Premier: Primary Producers Interested in Transferring 5% VAT to Food Prices

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) - Primary food producers and processors are interested in transferring the reduced 5-percent value-added tax (VAT) rate to food prices, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated at a press conference on Friday following his meeting with representatives of primary producers. "All the stakeholders have said

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) - In order to apply consistently the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate on basic foodstuffs, the government will organise a round table with other partners of the agriculture-food vertical, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday at a briefing following a meeting with representatives of retail