Examples of use of AVS
1. The AVS banned the import of poultry products, including eggs and feathers, from flu–infected countries.
2. Ahmad Tawfiq, head of the government–run Authority of Veterinary Services (AVS), said his organisation had increased the monitoring of Egypt‘s border areas, especially in North Sinai‘s coastal area and Fayum, 100km south of Cairo.
3. Department of Defense, AVS Consultants UK devises and disseminates the first database of demining accident victims. It includes details of the injuries sustained and how the accidents occurred. After its utility as a reference and training tool is established, the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) support the release of an approved version in May 2002. Further updates are planned. The latest release is called the Database on Demining Accidents and is available from Mr.