Namibia: FMD Restrictions Partially Lifted
[Namibian] The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has partially lifted restrictions imposed following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the ||Kharas region after livestock traced from the infected farm tested negative for the disease.
The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has partially lifted restrictions following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the Kharas region. The outbreak was detected in the Karasburg Veterinary District, and intensified surveillance and tracing of livestock have been conducted. No evidence suggests the risk of transmission to the north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence.
As a result, the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their products in areas north of the veterinary cordon fence has been lifted with immediate effect. Additionally, protocols for moving commodities such as cooked meat, pasteurized milk, and butter from north to south of the redline will resume. However, restrictions remain on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and certain products into areas north of the redline.
In areas south of the redline, excluding the Kharas region, the ministry has lifted restrictions on certain meat and agricultural products, subject to specific documentation and conditions.
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