Germany: Further progress in the fight against foot-and-mouth disease
The decision was made possible because the animal disease control measures were implemented quickly and there was no further spread of the disease. The 3-kilometer protection zone will be lifted with immediate effect and integrated into the surveillance zone. This will remain in effect until February 24. After that, the surveillance measures will apply in a smaller zone until April 11.
Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, explains : "The consistent approach to foot-and-mouth disease is paying off. The outbreak is still limited to one farm. This shows that the measures taken are correct and effective.
As a country, we have received international recognition from many sides for our consistent and transparent approach and have built up trust. This is now paying off in the negotiations with our European partners. The smaller zone now defined by the EU Commission, which is needed for so-called regionalization, is a direct result of this good work. I am confident that on this basis we are also in a good starting position in negotiations with third countries.
My thanks go to everyone who is working locally, in the state, at the federal level and in the laboratories from early in the morning to late at night to protect animals and to keep the impact on our agriculture and food industry as low as possible. No farm should have to give up because of foot-and-mouth disease - we are working hard on this".
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