In connection with the spread of the clinker and the curvature (SLAK), new measures on the Slovak border entered into force. In cooperation with veterinarians, the police continue to ensure their observance. TASR informed the spokesman of the Presidium of the Police Force Roman Hajek.
“When entering Slovakia through all the former border crossings From Bratislava to Slovenské Ďarmoty – Balassagyarmat (inclusive), vehicles are obliged to pass through disinfectant fords or gates. On the section from the passage Slovenské ďarmoty – Balassagyarmat Po Slovenské Nové Mesto – Sátoraljaújhely (I/79) this obligation applies only to vehicles weighing above 3.5 tons. Entry with animals receiving into a clinker and a wing is only possible through the border crossing Šahy – Paassapuszta. There is a ban on their imports on other passages, “he said.
As Hajek explained, there is also an exception to the notice of trucks carrying animal cadaves spent in connection with the clinker and the wing. The exception also applies to vehicles providing service or for example the transport of disinfectants. According to the spokesman, the police call on drivers to respect the measures.
The disease of the clinker and the Krivačka was confirmed in the breeds of cattle in four villages in the south of Slovakia – in Medveďov, Nany, Bake and the village beam on the island. The first three outbreaks were unveiled last Friday, March 21, the last on Tuesday (25 March). According to veterinarians, the incubation period of the disease is seven to 14 days.
