New restrictions lifted following foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

By: STA Date: 2025. 03. 18. 10:00

The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and local authorities have completed sampling of contact farms affected by the outbreak, with all tests coming back negative. Based on the favourable epidemiological situation, the national chief veterinarian has decided to lift new restrictions from 18 March 2025. Among other things, in Győr-Moson-Sopron county – with the exception of the restricted area surrounding the Kisbajcsi outbreak – he has again permitted the domestic technological movement of pigs, cattle, sheep and goats, as well as their immediate transport for slaughter.

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In connection with the Kisbajcsi outbreak in early March, a total of 45 so-called contact farms were examined by the county government office and Nébih experts. The tests have been completed: all 4,973 samples taken during the process yielded negative results.

Based on the favorable epidemiological situation, Dr. Szabolcs Pásztor, the National Chief Veterinary Officer, has decided to lift new restrictions

Animals susceptible to immediate slaughter can be transported outside the territory of Győr-Moson-Sopron County, but technological movement can only take place within the county.
• Domestic and European Union restrictions imposed in the counties of Baranya, Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom, Pest, Somogy, Tolna, Vas, Veszprém and Zala will be lifted.
• The transport of susceptible animal species to other Member States, with the exception of Győr-Moson-Sopron County, is permitted from the rest of the country from March 18, 2025.

It is important that it is still prohibited to transport susceptible animals from Győr-Moson-Sopron County to third countries and European Union member states!

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