Ukrainian Woman Detained in Sunny Beach After Attempted Bribery of Police Officers
Bulgarian authorities found themselves grappling with a peculiar case involving a 60-year-old Ukrainian woman
The Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced the beginning of a new police operation, which will check whether meat producers use raw materials intended for disposal.
The operation has begun on Wednesday morning. The checks have been performed by the Bulgarian Unit for Combating Organized Crime and the State Veterinary Public Health Control Directorate.
The Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has also expressed his content with the new operation.
“I would like to greet ministers Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Miroslav Naydenov for the synchronized operation for prevention of production of mean with materials intended for disposal. This really is one good collaborative operation,” Borisov said.
The Agriculture Minister has explained that the operation was carried out in connection to the Bulgarian state standard for meat.
“We were working on an information about imported cuttings from sausages that instead of being disposed were processed by some dishonest Bulgarian producers and placed on the market again. In this way, the producers put the lives of people at risk,” Naydenov said.
He added that the operation, the police have seized 130 tons of sausages that were intended for disposal. The experts have also found more than 100 tons of raw materials in the city of Pleven, more than 25 tons in Pazardzhik, about 800 kg in Sofia, 850 kf in the town of Breznik and 1,5 tons in the town of Parvomai.
“The seized materials will be destroyed and the companies will be penalized severely,” Naydenov said.
The minister ha pointed out that the operation was carried out in order to prevent violations conencted to the implementation of the Bulgarian state standard for meat, called “Stara Planina”, which was introduced in Bulgaria in August.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
In a recent interview with BTA, Associate Professor Angel Kunchev, the chief state health inspector, addressed the potential declaration of an epidemic of whooping cough and outlined the measures that would be taken in response
As Bulgaria grapples with a surge in whooping cough cases, Public Health experts offer insights into the situation, assuring the public about the severity of symptoms and emphasizing the importance of vaccination
A recent study conducted by the sociological agency "Global Metrics" on behalf of UNICEF Bulgaria and the Ministry of Health sheds light on the attitudes of Bulgarian parents towards vaccination
In response to a surge in whooping cough infections across the country, the Ministry of Health has announced a significant adjustment to the immunization schedule
In response to the alarming surge of whooping cough cases, the Health Commission has convened an extraordinary meeting to address the escalating situation
Professor Iva Hristova, Director of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCCPD), has sounded the alarm on the stealthy danger posed by whooping cough, with mortality rates soaring to a chilling 2-4%
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022