Announcement of ABP safeguards for German animal by-products

Safeguard declarations have today been published to suspend commercial imports of

• hay and straw originating in Germany, and

• certain animal by-products of susceptible animals, where the animal by-product originates from Germany.

Full details of the restrictions and a list of impacted products are provided in the following declarations:

• Foot and mouth disease – declaration of special measures: importation of certain products from Germany (England)

• Foot and mouth disease – declaration of special measures: importation of certain products from Germany (Scotland)

• Foot and mouth disease – declaration of special measures: importation of certain products from Germany (Wales)

These safeguard measures apply from 7 February 2025 and will continue to apply until they are revoked or amended.