Protests of farmers by Sredets Municipality are without reason because the measures which the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has taken to stop the spread of FMD in the region are according to the requirements of the European Commission. Vaccination of already infected animals can not be undertaken because even that would lead to the killing of livestock.
Measures taken to kill the animals in Sredets Municipality are under the direction of the European Commission to combat FMD and any non-compliance can lead to negative consequences for the entire European Union.