Politics
Government is set to fire chief vet
The Lithuanian government is planning to dismiss Jonas Milius, director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS), from the job, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday. […]
State Food and Veterinary Service
Economy
Kaunas frozen food company Judex allowed to resume production
After repeated tests did not reveal any bacteria, the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) on Tuesday allowed the Kaunas-based frozen food product company Judex, which is subject to a law-enforcement investigation, to resume production. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s embattled food safety chief insists on staying on
Jonas Milius, the head of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service, said on Monday that the agency was among the best agencies of this type in Europe. […]
Economy
Food safety watchdog finds salmonella in Judex dumplings
Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) said on Thursday that it has found salmonella in samples of Liuks dumplings made by Judex, a Kaunas-based frozen food product company. […]
Politics
Food and Veterinary Service chief Milius asked to present report on his achievements in office
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday asked Jonas Milius, director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT), to prepare an activity report and submit it to the Cabinet, which will then decide on whether to dismiss him from the job. […]
CORPORATE
‘Dumpling scandal’ may close US market for Lithuanian exporters
The recent food safety and suspected influence peddling scandal, which has embroiled the food company Judex and Lithuania’s Food and Veterinary Service, may result in Lithuanian food exporters losing their hard-won foothold in the American […]
Politics
Lithuania’s chief veterinary officer ‘refuses to resign’
Jonas Milius, the director of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service who is under investigation for suspected corruption, is refusing to step down, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s chief veterinary officer ‘should have resigned long ago’ – president
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that Jonas Milius should have resigned as director of the State Food and Veterinary Service a long time ago. […]
Politics
Lithuanian government turns to prosecutors to remove chief veterinary officer
The Lithuanian government intends to turn to the Prosecutor General’s Office for evidence that may justify suspending the country’s chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius, who is suspected of influence peddling, from the post. […]
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African swine fever descends upon entire Jonava region
Six commercial farms have been included in a 10km surveillance zone after the State Food and Veterinary Service diagnosed African swine fever in a pig farm situated in Jonava in Žeimiai village. In addition to […]
Politics
Minister calls on Lithuania’s chief veterinary officer to step down
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė says that she has no grounds to fire Jonas Milius, director of the State Food and Veterinary Service, but she has advised him to step down.
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Prime Minister asks for chief veterinary officer’s dismissal
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has asked Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė to look into whether Jonas Milius, the country’s chief veterinary officer, can stay in his post.
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Hazardous bacteria found in Lithuania’s Judex food products
Analysis of frozen food seized during a search in Judex, a Kaunas-based Lithuanian frozen food production company, has revealed hazardous bacteria, the Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office said on Thursday. […]
Politics
Prosecutors won’t remove Lithuania’s food safety chief while he is on vacation
Prosecutors say that it would be inappropriate to decide on whether to dismiss Jonas Milius, Lithuania’s chief veterinary officer who is suspected of abuse of office and document forgery, while he is on vacation.
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MP Gražulis summoned for questioning, refuses to give evidence
Petras Gražulis, a member of the Lithuanian parliament whose office has recently been searched in an influence peddling investigation, was summoned for questioning at the Prosecutor General’s Office as a special witness on Tuesday.
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Suspicions against Lithuania’s chief veterinary office ‘will burden agency’s work’
Suspicions of power abuse brought by the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT) against the country’s chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius came unexpected to many parliamentarians. Some politicians say the shadow cast by the investigation will burden the operations of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS), calling for Milius’ resignation.
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Lithuania to begin exporting beef to Algiers
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) has completed negotiations with Algeria on veterinary certificates for the export of meat products to that country, reports Lietuvos Žinios. Lithuania has recently negotiated veterinary certificates with Iran, […]
Economy
Lithuania sends first meat exports to US
Lithuania has sent its first shipment of meat products to the United States, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Tuesday. […]
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Polish dairy products taken off shelves after irregularities found
A number of quality control and labelling violations have been detected in imported Polish dairy products, according to Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service. […]
Economy