The European Commission approved an EUR 185m financial package to fight animal diseases in the EU in 2006, with EUR 900,000 going to Slovenia, the Commission said on Wednesday in Brussels.
Slovenia will get EUR 390,000 for the monitoring of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), EUR 25,000 for the eradication of mad cow disease (BSE), and EUR 160,000 for the eradication of scrapie.
Moreover, Slovenia will get EUR 25,000 for fighting classical swine fever, and EUR 300,000 for the prevention of rabies.
Markos Kyprianou, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, said: "Today's decision reflects our on-going commitment to supporting disease eradication, preventative action, and proactive monitoring."
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