Germany: First Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth-Disease in Germany since 1988

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   GM2025-0002

Contact:

Office of Agricultural Affairs, Berlin   |   (011-49-30) 8305-1150

Link to report:

Germany: First Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth-Disease in Germany since 1988
On January 10, 2025, the German Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI) confirmed a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) case on a water buffalo farm in Brandenburg. As a result, Germany lost its recognition as “free from foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination” by the World Organization for Animal Health. FMD can result in significant economic losses due to the closure of foreign export markets, and costs associated with containing the disease. Several countries (e.g., Canada, Mexico, South Korea, US, UK) have already put import restrictions in place.
Exporting
Europe and Eurasia, Germany

Database Source:

Related Reports

View More
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Hungary: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Maintaining Hungary’s GE-free status remains a government priority. Although the country’s scientific and breeding institutions were supportive of genome editing, the European Commission’s (EC) legislative proposal on new genomic techniques (NGTs) was caught in political crossfire.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Spain: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

This report describes the agricultural biotechnology sector in Spain, covering production and trade, policy, and marketing aspects. It includes topics related to plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology. Spain is the EU’s largest grower of biotech corn and a major consumer of biotech feed ingredients.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Turkey: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Türkiye’s Biosafety Law continues to threaten imports and imposes a heavy financial burden on the country’s agri-food sector. The number of approved of genetically engineered (GE) events remains arbitrarily fixed at 36 and only includes traits in corn and soy for feed use.