“The import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany will now be banned to protect farmers and their livelihoods,“ a government statement said, after South Korea and Mexico halted pork imports from Germany.
Three cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were reported in water buffalo in a farm near Berlin on Friday. They were the first reported incidents of the virus in Germany in more than three decades and the first in the European Union since 2011.
There are no cases in the UK currently, although the environment and agriculture ministry warned farmers to stay vigilant.
The UK government statement warned that foot-and-mouth “causes significant economic losses” and urged livestock keepers to “remain vigilant to the clinical signs of FMD”.
The ministry said there had been no live imports of animals susceptible to the disease from Germany since December 12.
“The government will do whatever it takes to protect our nation’s farmers from the risk posed by foot and mouth,“ farming minister Daniel Zeichner said.
The government did not specify the volume livestock imported to the UK from Germany.
But 85 percent of beef consumed in Britain in 2023 was produced domestically, along with 64 percent of pork.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( UK bans German livestock imports amid foot-and-mouth outbreak )
Also on site :