AFP, NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV

Taking into account the outbreaks of the highly contagious disease on farms elsewhere in Europe, on Tuesday the government's Crisis Management Council discussed various operational scenarios. Currently, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has intensified controls on the transport of farm animals and is informing farms about biosecurity. The Minister of Agriculture indicated that currently the level of biosecurity on farms is high.

New outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease are being...