The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Update: New restrictions due to Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany

Feb 04, 2025

Please be advised that a new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been identified in Germany. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing import measures to safeguard the health of Canada’s livestock and mitigate the economic impact of a potential FMD outbreak in Canada.

Susceptible species:

Suidae (pigs, wild boar)
Bovinae (cattle, bison, water buffalo)
Caprinea (sheep, goats)
Camelidae (llamas, alpacas, vicunas, guanacos, and Bactrian camels)
Antilopinae (antelopes, gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gerenuks, dibatags)
Cervidae (deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer)
Any cloven-hooved (two-toed) animals not listed above
Insectivores (tenrecs, hedgehogs, shrews, moles)
Elephants
Giraffe and okapi
Tapirs
Hippopotami
Xenarthra (anteaters, sloths, armadillos)
Aardvarks

Affected commodities:

Live animals and germplasm
Uncooked meat and meat products
Raw milk and milk products
Unprocessed manure
Laboratory material
Blood products
Raw or unprocessed pet food
Raw hides, skins, wool, antlers, horns, hooves
Any other non-heat-treated products or byproducts from species named above
Animal feed and equipment that have been in contact with affected animals

Products and by-products from affected species collected or slaughtered before the date of the critical monitoring period are eligible to enter Canada, but the date of slaughter or collection must appear in the documentation. If there is no date of slaughter or collection on the certificate, then the signature date of the certificate will be used.

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