Policy paper

Government response to the foot and mouth disease 2007 review

This document contains the following information: Government response to the foot and mouth disease 2007 review.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 3 February 2009

This was published under the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

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Government response to the foot and mouth disease 2007 review - Full Text

Ref: ISBN 9780101751421, Cm. 7514

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This response describes how the Government has learned from its experiences in 2007 and is implementing the recommendations set out in Sir Iain Anderson’s review (HC 312, session 2007-08, ISBN 9780102953220). The review made 26 recommendations grouped under eight of the nine lessons identified following the earlier 2001 outbreak: maintain vigilance; be prepared; react with speed and certainty; explain policies, plans and practices; respect local knowledge; risk assessment and cost benefit analysis; data and information management systems; base decisions on best available science.

This Command Paper was laid before Parliament by a Government Minister by Command of Her Majesty. Command Papers are considered by the Government to be of interest to Parliament but are not required to be presented by legislation.

Published 3 February 2009