Czechia loosens foot-and-mouth restrictions

Czechia is lifting the ban on live animal imports from Burgenland and Lower Austria imposed in connection with the recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Slovakia and Hungary, the State Veterinary Administration announced on Monday after reviewing the situation. For Slovakia and Hungary, the ban on imports of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease remains in place.

However, it will now be possible to import certain animal products from those countries to Czechia, provided they were produced before the outbreak of the disease. Uncooked foodstuffs from Hungary may be imported on condition they were produced before March 3rd of this year, while those from Slovakia must have been produced before March 20th. A health certificate will be required for imports.