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Foot-and-mouth disease Minimum Biorisk Management Standards

Course Introduction

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Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

Synopsis (short abstract) This flyer is for the FMD Minimum Biorisk Management Standards training open-access course employees of the National Competent Authorities, Institute directors for FMD facilities and biorisk managers in FMD-free countries in the European region. It is a two-hour course to be completed on your own. A certificate will be released upon the successful completion of the final assessment.

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