The Czech Republic has officially become a bird flu-free country, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) announced on its website. According to the State Veterinary Administration (SVS), which informed it in a press release, this is an important step towards liberalizing the poultry trade with countries outside the European Union. This year, 23 outbreaks of bird flu were gradually announced on the territory of the Czech Republic in poultry farms and in captive bird farms. The last confirmed outbreak was on May 12 at a small poultry farm in Kladno-Švermov in the Central Bohemia region. WOAH announced that the Czech Republic has been bird flu free in poultry since July 11 this year. By publishing the article, the information officially accessible to the 183 member countries of WOAH, the State Veterinary Administration will send an official letter with the information to country representatives in the next period. “These are the countries that have restricted imports of poultry and poultry products from the Czech Republic this year due to the occurrence of bird flu,” said SVS spokesman Petr Vorlíček. “We believe that countries outside the European Union will respond positively to the acquisition of Czech Republic status and trade in poultry and poultry products will be freed up in a short time,” said SVS Center Director Zbyněk Semerád.
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