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Spring vaccination campaign against rabies in wild animals finished
2012-05-14 / GeneralThe State Food and Veterinary Service inform that on 13th of May, the spring campaign of oral vaccination of wildlife against rabies was completed in Lithuania.
Presidency of the State Food and Veterinary Service representatives at the EU Council working groups discussed
2012-05-14 / GeneralOn Friday, 11 May 2012, at the international agricultural and food industry exhibition “AgroBalt 2012” representatives of the State Food and Veterinary Service met with the representative of the European Commission Health and Consumer Affairs Directorate General (DG SANCO) Tim Gumbel. The meeting was also attended by the staffs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Attaché for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Issues at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union Žilvinas Ilevičius.
Heads of food and veterinary laboratories of the Nordic and Baltic Countries meet at the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute
2012-05-11 / GeneralOn 9-10 May 2012, a meeting of the heads of the Nordic and Baltic countries food and veterinary laboratories was held at the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute. It was attended by the managers and professionals from the Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia and Estonia food and veterinary laboratories.
Cooperation agreement with the Lithuanian Pig Farmers Association signed at exhibition “AgroBalt 2012”
2012-05-10 / GeneralOn 10 May 2012 the State Food and Veterinary Service director Dr. Jonas Milius and the Lithuanian Pig Farmers Association President Valdas Sadaunykas signed a cooperation agreement at the international agricultural and food industry exhibition “AgroBalt 2012”.
Varėna students, who intend to link their future with the veterinary profession visited SFVS
2012-05-08 / GeneralFor the third month already, Varėna District has been running the Municipality-initiated project “Choose a profession" intended for 10-12 class students. Over a hundred students expressed wish to participate in this project inform themselves with some of the professions. From the ten professions proposed the biggest number - twenty boys and girls became interested in veterinary medicine.
Moldova and Lithuania food and veterinary services perspective discussed in Chisinau
2012-04-27 / GeneralOn 26 April 2012, in Chisinau (The Republic of Moldova) the delegation led by the Foreign Minister Audrius Ažubalis participated in the third bilateral Lithuania and Moldova's European integration commission meeting, designed to deliver the Lithuanian experience for the representatives of the Moldovan authorities.
Two farmers at the negotioting table of USA and Lithuania
2012-04-26 / GeneralApril 23rd, Agriculture Minister Kazys Starkevičius, the State Food and Veterinary Service Director John Milius, the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania Žygimantas Pavilionis met with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary of State, international cooperation in supervising, Michael T. Scuse, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service official in charge of international relations, Andreas Keller, and other staff. This is the first such bilateral high-level meeting, so all participants breathed easier when the first excitement of official formalities ended, and the meeting became a warm, friendly, constructive conversation. It soon became clear that the board met two farmers.
State Food and Veterinary Service Director Jonas Milius participated in the Lithuanian Farmers’ Union Presidium meeting
2012-04-20 / GeneralYesterday, State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS) director Jonas Milius participated in expanded Lithuanian Farmers' Union (LFU) Presidium meeting. Head of Service acknowledged that within 30 years of his leadership responsibility in service has steadily increased.
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