Additional case within the second outbreak and enlargement of protection/surveillance zone

Suspension of all national measures applied in France

Standing Committee (preliminary information)

Origin of the virus

New outbreak confirmed

EU legislation

Vzhledem k aktuálnímu výskytu nákazy slintavky a kulhavky na území Velké Británie přijala Evropská komise mimořádná veterinární opatření, která mohou mít šokový vliv na obchod s jatečnými zvířaty, hovězím a vepřovým masem v rámci trhu EU.

UK measures

Please find here below some information on the precautionary measures taken by certain Member States and Third Countries in relation to FMD in UK, in addition to the ones already taken by the UK by means of national legislation and to the ones being taken at EU level by means of a Commission Decision.

As already indicated, an emergency Commission Decision will be adopted today in relation to the restriction on movements of animals and products thereof within and from UK, in accordance with the EU Directive on the control of FMD and with the measures already taken by the UK. The Decision should be notified to the Members States before tonight and published shortly.

Please find here below an update on the FMD outbreak in UK.