Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 5/10

New European regulation updates bluetongue control measures in animals

07 Aug 2026 56 views
Who is affected:
Cattle, sheep and goat farmers; veterinarians; animal health authorities

Summary

The EU updates the rules for controlling bluetongue disease in animals, affecting livestock farmers and animal movement between countries. Surveillance and restriction measures are expanded for all 24 serotypes of the virus.

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/796 amends Regulation (EU) 2020/687 to update control measures against bluetongue virus infection in serotypes 1 to 24. The regulation establishes new surveillance protocols, restricted zones and conditions for the movement of susceptible animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. Livestock…

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Full official title

CELEX:32026R0796: Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2026/796 de la Comisión, de 27 de marzo de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2020/687 en lo que respecta a las medidas de control de la infección por el virus de la lengua azul (serotipos 1-24)

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