Dr. Jaspinder Komal, Chief Veterinary Officer, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Delegate for Canada / Vice President, Science Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and Dr. Jack Shere, Chief Veterinary Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USA will jointly present a statement on the outcomes and next steps coming out of the African Swine Fever Forum held in Ottawa.
OTTAWA, April 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Dr. Jaspinder Komal, Chief Veterinary Officer, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Delegate for Canada / Vice President, Science Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and Dr. Jack Shere, Chief Veterinary Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USA will jointly present a statement on the outcomes and next steps coming out of the African Swine Fever Forum held in Ottawa. This will be followed by a question and answer session with members of the Media with the participation of Dr. Juan Gay Gutiérrez of Mexico, Chief Veterinary Officer, and Director Del Centro Nacional De Servicios De Constatación En Salud Animal (Cenapa) at SENASICA.
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Date: |
May 1, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Food Inspection Agency. |
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Members of the media are invited to the joint Canada / US media teleconference following the closing of the ASF Forum. |
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4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (EST) |
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Accreditation: Media can RSVP by emailing cfia.media.acia@canada.ca |
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Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-888-265-0903 |
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Information: |
Local dial-in number: 613-960-7519 |
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Passcode: 2178249# |
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SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
