Rapid risk assesment on rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis of companion animals from Ukraine

Rapid risk assesment on rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis of companion animals from Ukraine

The Food Authority's Risk Assessment Unit conducted a rapid risk assessment on the rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis risk via movements of pets from Ukraine.

Please note that the assessment was conducted between March 30 and April 5, 2022. The import regulations for dogs coming from Ukraine have been updated as of July 1, 2023, and the exceptions mentioned in the assessment are no longer valid.

 

Rapid Risk assesment on rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis of companion animals via Movement of Companion Animals from Ukraine (pdf)

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