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Lumpy skin disease in Italy: Imports Suspended
Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) has suspended the import bovine products from Italy after an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease. Imports of the affected products are therefore forbidden until further notice. Affected goods are:
- live animals
- germplasm
- offal (except diaphragm and masseter muscles)
- raw milk and raw dairy products, including raw colostrum
- hides and skins, unless treated in line with point 2b, c or d of Article 11.9.13 of the WOAH terrestrial code
- all animal by-products (except casings, gelatine, collagen, tallow, hooves, and horns), unless processed using heat treatment to a minimum internal temperature of 65°C for at least 30 minutes
The outbreak of the disease found in a cattle farm in Sardinia was confirmed on June 21st, 2025.
For restrictions on fresh or chilled (untreated) skins and hides and affected animal by-products of bovine origin, links to the declarations of the special measures, effective from June 27th ,2025 are below.
Lumpy skin disease in Italy: declaration of special measures (England) (PDF, 119 KB, 2 pages)
Lumpy skin disease in Italy: declaration of special measures (Scotland) (PDF, 112 KB, 2 pages)
Lumpy skin disease in Italy: declaration of special measures (Wales) (PDF, 128 KB, 2 pages)
Italian hard cheeses for import
Bovine dairy products that have undergone a lower heat treatment than pasteurisation can still be imported if they have been through a process of ripening and ageing or maturation which commenced before May 23rd, 2025.
This means hard cheeses such as Gran Moravia, Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano from Italy may still be imported, provided that all other import conditions are met and attestations in the relevant export health certificate (GBHC416) can be certified.
Sheep pox and goat pox: Romania
Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) has suspended the import of the following sheep and goat commodities from Romania following an outbreak of sheep pox and goat pox (SPGP) that was confirmed on June 17th, 2025. This updates restrictions that have been in place since July 2024 after an outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) from Romania. The restrictions apply to the following SPS controlled imports:
- live animals
- germplasm
- fresh or chilled skins and hides
The following regulatory declarations have been published to support the implementation of special measures.
Declaration of special measures: sheep pox and goat pox in Romania (England) (PDF, 104 KB, 1 page)
Declaration of special measures: sheep pox and goat pox in Romania (Wales) (PDF, 122 KB, 1 page)
Declaration of special measures: sheep pox and goat pox in Romania (Scotland) (PDF, 103 KB, 1 page)
Restrictions to all SPS imports are given in detail in the published lists in the link below.
EU and EFTA countries approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.
Focus On: IPAFFS
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