Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Germany

27th March 2025

Great Britain has now recognised regionalisation for the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany.

Defra have included details of the extent of the containment zone from which exports to Great Britain remain restricted, which can be found here Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues - GOV.UK

This means that: 

➡ Trade of affected commodities can now resume from the areas outside of the containment zone, provided that all other import conditions are met. For the purposes of certification, the UK considers the area outside the containment zone to be free of FMD for at least 24 months.

Please note that import restrictions in place for other diseases remain, including for Bluetongue and African Swine Fever.