Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

With emerging diseases such as avian flu and familiar diseases like foot and mouth disease, the intention of the Bill is to categorise class A diseases. To include the words "a significant threat to animal or human health", however, would take any contingency into account. It would clarify the situation while protecting veterinary practitioners in the area of limited registration. There are economic and human and animal health connotations so it is important we specify what we are talking about.

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