Chamber approves MP that opens credit of R$ 200 million for agriculture to combat bird flu

The Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday (27) Provisional Measure 1177/23, which opens extraordinary credit of R$200 million for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to combat avian influenza. The MP was approved by 270 votes to 1. Now, the text will be sent to the Senate.

The MP was published at the beginning of June, when an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in Ubatuba (SP) in the wild bird Trinta-Réis-Real. Other cases had already been confirmed in Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Rio Grande do Sul. The money will be used to pay for the travel of teams from the official veterinary service and international agricultural surveillance, as well as other teams that are necessary, such as firefighters , civil defense and the Army, informed the Chamber Agency.

It can also be used to hire labor for disinfection services, to purchase personal protective equipment and materials for collecting samples, disinfectants, tarpaulins and spray pumps. Another purpose is the construction of road baths and arc baths, equipment that sprays sanitizer diluted in water to sanitize the exterior of vehicles in order to create a containment barrier system against the virus.