Foot and Mouth Disease: Surveillance Zone lifted
| This news story was last substantively updated on 14 November 2007. For later news please seeour Foot and Mouth website pages. |
On 5 November the Foot and Mouth Disease Surveillance Zone was lifted and became part of the wider Restricted Zone.
Extensive surveillance has been completed in the Surveillance Zone and no further cases of Foot and Mouth Disease have been discovered.
The current Restricted Zone, and movement restrictions that apply in this zone, remain in place.
Defra has confirmed that the EU Commission and Member States have agreed a new decision which will allow the relaxation of current Foot and Mouth Disease export restrictions on meat and meat products.
Farmers must remain vigilant and continue to check their animals for signs of disease twice daily.
Further information
- Further information about Foot and Mouth Disease, including background on the August/September outbreak and information on movements and licenses, is available on the Foot and Mouth Disease pages on this website.
Page last modified: 14 November 2007 20:40
Page published: 6 November 2007