#32026D0852Commission Decision 2026/852 on Amending Emergency Animal Health Measures in Spain
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This decision updates precautions against the lumpy skin disease virus in Spain by expanding vaccination zones. The aim is to prevent further outbreaks in cattle and minimize disruption to animal trade within and outside the EU. Regions in Spain will face new restrictions and vaccination requirements, affecting livestock producers in these areas.
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Key Changes
- Expansion of vaccination zones in Spain
- New vaccination requirements for cattle in affected regions
- Updated restrictions to prevent disease spread
Obligations
What this law requires
Farmers must implement the updated vaccination strategies in the specified vaccination zones to combat lumpy skin disease in cattle.
The competent authority of Spain must establish a restricted zone comprising protection and surveillance zones in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
Livestock producers in the newly defined vaccination zones must comply with vaccination requirements as outlined in the updated vaccination plan.
Local authorities in affected regions must establish restricted zones, including protection and surveillance zones as defined in the Implementing Decision.
Local authorities must ensure that the measures outlined in the vaccination plan and restricted zones remain in effect until the specified recovery dates.