Germany regains foot-and-mouth free status

Germany regains foot-and-mouth free status

Restoring FMD-free status involved a complex and detailed verification process between regional and federal authorities with the WOAH.

In January there were cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Brandenburg. Now the containment zone has been lifted - Germany is officially free from the disease again.

Germany is now, without exception, again considered free from foot-and-mouth disease: the restricted zone in Brandenburg was lifted. In January, the highly contagious animal disease had been detected - for the first time in decades.

WOAH declares Germany FMD-free

Since foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a herd of water buffalo in Brandenburg, authorities have not detected any further cases in livestock or zoo and wild animals.

Germany regains foot-and-mouth-free status

Germany regains foot-and-mouth-free status WOAH certification ends months-long trade disruption

Germany is again considered disease-free after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Brandenburg. However, cases in Hungary and Slovakia cause uncertainty – including among farmers in Germany.