The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Meat Congress in Thessaloniki. The Greek delegation was headed by Director of the Directorate for hygiene and safety of animal products which is a unit of the Directorate General for Production of Animal Products and Veterinary Issues of the MoA of Greece. The sides discussed a possibility to improve cooperation between the Rosselkhoznadzor and the Greek veterinary services in epidemic issues and safety control of raw meat and products thereof.