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Gov criticised for border control response to foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

Chartered environmental health practitioner and regulatory consultant, Helen Buckingham, said it took seven days for systems to be updated and 'things got through'

Rachael Brown
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Gov criticised for border control response to foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

Government failed to give clear guidance to the relevant authorities on what to do following the confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany at the start of January, according to chartered...

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