On 14 November, the EFTA Court ruled that the Icelandic authorities were not allowed to ban the import of fresh meat and eggs and products from unpasteurised milk from Europe to Iceland. It is clear that this ruling will have a significant impact on Icelandic agriculture.
The Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI) and the Icelandic Farmers' Association (BÍ) invite to an open meeting in Hvanneyri on Friday 24 November at 14:00 - 16:30 in Ásgarður.
It is important that the discussion on this issue is based on a professional basis. AUI and BÍ therefore convene an open meeting to discuss the court's conclusions and its possible effects. The meeting is open to everyone as long as space allows. Coffee will be served during the break.
How do you want your meat?
An open meeting between AUI and BÍ in Hvanneyri on the occasion of the EFTA Court's ruling on the import of fresh meat and eggs and products from unpasteurised milk.
- 14:00 - 14:10 Sentence - Sæmundur Sveinsson, Rector of AUI
- 14:10 - 14:30 Imports of fresh agricultural products to Iceland - the situation and prospects - Sigurður Eyþórsson, CEO of BÍ
- 14:30 - 14:50 Import control - the role of MAST and the difference in control according to the origin of import - Þorvaldur H. Þórðarson, Director of Import and Export at the Food Administration
- 14:50 - 15:10 Coffee break
- 15:10 - 15:30 Infectious diseases that can be transmitted through imported fresh agricultural products - Vilhjálmur Svansson veterinarian, University of Iceland Laboratory of Pathology at Keldur
- 15:30 - 15:50 Public health - effects on human and animal health - Karl G. Kristinsson, Chief Physician of the Department of Pathology at Landspítali
- 15:50 - 16:30 Discussions and questions
Further information can be obtained from Lbhí.