4th meeting of the Standing Group of Experts on Lumpy Skin Disease

Representatives of the European Commission (EC), the FAO and the OIE, together with national delegates of 18 participating countries attended the SGE LSD4, at Maison de la Chimie, from 13 to 14:30pm on 24 May 2017. The meeting was also attended by numerous delegates of observer countries in Europe, following an open invitation from the GF-TADs chair, Dr B. Van Goethem. 

The main objectives of the SGE LSD4 meeting were for the SGE LSD countries to provide updates on:

1. their epidemiological situation;
2. their national procedures for the purchase of LSD vaccines;
3. the progress of their vaccination campaigns. Latest developments regarding possible EC support (to be targetted in priority to Albania, Kosovo*, ad Greece) as well as the OIE LSD Chapter proposed for adoption during the 85th OIE General Session were also shared with participants.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.