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The Animal Welfare Initiative (ITW) was launched in January 2015. It was founded with the aim of achieving greater animal welfare for many farmers and consumers.

Among other things, the National Council of Agricultural Chambers (KRIR) is demanding a ban on the import of animals and animal products from Germany in the face of the threat of foot-and-mouth disease. In a letter related to the appearance of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany - from 24 January to the Minister of Agriculture Czesław Siekierski - KRIR requests "taking urgent and decisive actions aimed at protecting Polish agriculture and minimizing the risk of spreading this dangerous disease in our country". "Foot-and-mouth disease, as a highly contagious viral disease, poses a huge threat to farm animals, such as cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Its occurrence leads to severe economic losses, including a drop in animal purchase prices and costs related to eliminating disease outbreaks and introducing trade restrictions" - KRIR indicates. As it emphasizes, the source of the disease outbreak in Germany (Brandenburg) is still unknown, which additionally increases the risk of its ...

Measure aims to prevent the spread of the disease, after it was recorded in a herd in eastern Germany; foot-and-mouth disease affects cattle, pigs and other ruminants