The Republic Phytosanitary Inspection Service has prohibited the import of three shipments of seed potatoes from the Netherlands and France, totaling 66.2 tons, due to the presence of a harmful organism.

As part of the implementation of the previously announced nightclub inspections, the competent inspection bodies, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Srpska, conducted 37 inspections across the entire Republic of Srpska in the past week. In 32 of these inspections, various irregularities were identified, and with the previous inspections, most of them related to the irregular periodic testing of various installations (such as lighting rod installations and hydrant network), the absence of normative acts on fire safety regulations, insufficient training of all workers regarding fire safety, and the failure to appoint a person responsible for implementing fire safety measures, among other concerns.

Chief Veterinary Republic Inspector Vladimir Milijević attended a meeting held yesterday in Bijeljina regarding the implementation of necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease. Representatives of all relevant institutions at both the local and republic levels attended the meeting, including business owners and representatives of farmers' associations.

As part of the implementation of the announced inspections of nightclubs, the competent inspection bodies, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Srpska, conducted 46 inspections across the entire Republic of Srpska last week. The controls encompassed various areas, such as occupations safety, fire safety, and the facility's compliance with technical documentation requirements.

The Republic of Srpska Administration for Inspection Affairs, in cooperation with the European Bank and the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) from Belgrade, organized a two-day training for inspectors and employees from the regional departments of Banja Luka, Prijedor, and Doboj. On March 18 and 19, all employees had the opportunity to upgrade their existing knowledge through lectures delivered by top-notch lecturers on subjects related to administrative and minor offence proceedings, as well as occupational health and safety.

The Republic Phytosanitary Inspection Service, as part of its regular inspection of shipments in foreign trade, has prohibited the import of seed potatoes totaling 18,750 kilos due to the presence of a harmful organism. During the inspection of one shipment, samples were taken for laboratory analysis.