Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 4/10

Update of health status of EU countries against two animal diseases: echinococcosis and bluetongue

16 Apr 2026 Effective: 08 Apr 2026 3 views
Who is affected:
Livestock farmers, veterinarians, traders and transporters of live animals in the EU

Summary

The EU updates which countries are free from echinococcosis (parasite) and bluetongue (virus) in animals. This affects the trade and movement of animals between member states.

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This Implementing Regulation amends Regulation 2021/620 to update the official disease-free status of several Member States and regions with respect to Echinococcus multilocularis (a parasite affecting carnivores that can be transmitted to humans) and bluetongue virus (a disease of ruminants). The update involves chang…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202600766: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/766 de la Comisión, de 8 de abril de 2026, por el que se modifica y se corrige el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2021/620 en lo referente al estatus de libre de enfermedad con respecto a la infestación por Echinococcus multilocularis y con respecto a la infección por el virus de la lengua azul, respectivamente, y se deroga el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2018/878

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Agriculture Transport

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