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| | Foot and Mouth Disease |
 | | Due to its highly contagious nature and economic importance for many countries, FMD is the first disease on the OIE List A and was the first disease for which the OIE established an official list of free countries and zones (see OIE Disease Free Status and Disease Free Recognition procedures). |
 | | Each May, during the General Session, the International Committee, composed of the Delegates of the OIE Member Countries, adopts this list by Resolution 'Recognition of the Foot and Mouth Disease Status of Member Countries'. |
 | | During the 63rd General Session, the International Committee adopted Resolutions XI and XII, ‘Establishment of a list of foot and mouth disease (FMD) free countries where vaccination is not practised', and ‘Procedure for the recognition of the foot and mouth disease status of Member Countries', respectively, |
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