Germany Loses Foot and Mouth Disease-Free Status
- Jan 23, 2025
- 1 min read
14th January 2025
Germany has officially lost its Foot and Mouth Disease free status following the detection of Foot and Mouth Disease in a herd of farmed water buffalo, confirmed by the German Chief Veterinary Officer on 10th January 2025.
The consignments affected are :
• Consignments direct from Germany
• Consignments from other countries that have sourced meat from Germany also under restrictions
The affected commodities:
• Ruminant and porcine germplasm (frozen sperm, ova, and embryos)
• Untreated meat from ruminants and porcine animals
• Meat products from ruminants and porcine animals that have not been • Subjected to a specific treatment (treatment A not acceptable)
• Untreated dairy and dairy products
• Untreated animal by-products from ruminants and porcine
• Hay and straw
Be advised that DEFRA has provided instructions to NOT allow any products into GB that can be affected by this disease until further notice.
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