Update of health status of EU countries against two animal diseases: echinococcosis and bluetongue
16 Apr 2026Effective: 08 Apr 202690 views
Who is affected:
Livestock farmers, veterinarians, traders and transporters of live animals in the EU
Summary
The EU updates which countries are free from echinococcosis (parasite) and bluetongue (virus) in animals. This affects the trade and movement of animals between member states.
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This Implementing Regulation amends Regulation 2021/620 to update the official disease-free status of several Member States and regions with respect to Echinococcus multilocularis (a parasite affecting carnivores that can be transmitted to humans) and bluetongue virus (a disease of ruminants). The update involves chang…
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