Agriculture & Food

#32026D0838Modification of Emergency Measures for Sheep and Goat Pox in Greece

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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The law updates emergency measures for controlling sheep pox and goat pox in Greece. It adjusts the zones for disease control and extends the duration of restrictions based on recent outbreaks. Affects regions in Greece and is vital for livestock owners and farmers to prevent disease spread.

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Key Changes

  • Expansion of protection and surveillance zones
  • Extension of restriction duration
  • Adjustment based on recent outbreaks

Obligations

What this law requires

critical

Farmers in the affected areas must follow containment protocols to prevent the spread of sheep pox and goat pox.

farmers
operational
critical

The Greek authorities must establish and maintain protection and surveillance zones around confirmed outbreaks of sheep pox and goat pox as outlined in the annex.

Greek authorities
operational
critical

The Hellenic Republic must establish protection and surveillance zones around all confirmed outbreaks of sheep pox and goat pox as identified in the Annex.

government authorities
as soon as possible
operational
high

Livestock owners in the affected regions must comply with the measures applicable in the established protection and surveillance zones until the specified deadlines.

livestock owners
April 30, 2026
operational
critical

All operators in the restricted zones must ensure that there is no movement of sheep and goats to or from the zones until the restrictions are lifted.

operators in restricted zones
prohibition

Affected Parties

Livestock ownersFarmers in Greece

Tags

animal health,emergency measures,Greece