Presidency of the State Food and Veterinary Service representatives at the EU Council working groups discussed

On 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.

Spring vaccination campaign against rabies in wild animals finished

The 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.

Heads of food and veterinary laboratories of the Nordic and Baltic Countries meet at the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute

On 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”

On 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

For 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

Two farmers at the negotioting table of USA and Lithuania

State Food and Veterinary Service Director Jonas Milius participated in the Lithuanian Farmers’ Union Presidium meeting

State Food and Veterinary Service is launching an EU-funded Twinning Project in Serbia

Lithuanian Business Confederation awards the Medal of Honour to Dr Jonas Milius, Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service

Spring vaccination campaign launched against rabies in wild animals