Poultry farm confinement lifted in municipalities not considered high risk for avian flu
01 Apr 2026
Effective: 01 Apr 2026
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Who is affected:
Poultry farms and farmers with birds in municipalities outside special avian flu risk zones
Summary
The obligation to confine poultry on farms located in municipalities not in special risk zones for avian influenza is partially lifted. Affects poultry farms outside the protected areas established in 2006.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Orden APA/300/2026 partially repeals the mandatory poultry confinement measure imposed in November 2025 to prevent avian flu, specifically for farms located in municipalities not included in Annexes II and III of Orden APA/2442/2006. This means poultry farms outside the highest-risk zones are no longer required to keep…
Full official title
Orden APA/300/2026, de 31 de marzo, por la que se deja parcialmente sin efectos la Orden APA/1288/2025, de 11 de noviembre, por la que se establece la medida de confinamiento de explotaciones para la prevención y control del contagio por influenza aviar, respecto a los municipios no incluidos en los anexos II y III de la Orden APA/2442/2006, de 27 de julio, por la que se establecen medidas específicas de protección en relación con la influenza aviar.