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Monday, 4 June, 2001, 15:03 GMT 16:03 UK
Foot-and-mouth in Europe
![]() Countries all over Europe are acting urgently to try to halt the spread of foot-and-mouth disease from its source in the UK. Click on the map above to find out what individual countries are doing. The European Union suspended livestock markets, although it now says the transportation of cattle and pigs will be allowed to restart in most areas as measures take effect. It extended a ban on the export of meat, livestock and milk products from the UK. The tyres of all vehicles entering other EU countries from the UK must be disinfected. (Click here for a more detailed map showing impact in the UK) ![]() One case of the disease confirmed in a flock of sheep near Jenkinstown in County Louth on 22 March. There has been a compulsory cull of healthy animals near the sites of the disease and blood tests on sheep and cattle. Irish army special forces have also been shooting wild goats and deer which can carry the disease. There are strict border controls on traffic entering from Northern Ireland. The movement of all farm animals has been banned and abattoirs closed. The use of pig swill is to be banned. Hunting has been banned, and the Six Nations Rugby matches with Wales, England and Scotland have been postponed until next season. A full lifting of the restrictions is not planned until 30 days after the last confirmed foot-and-mouth case in the UK is detected. ![]() By 3 June, there were 1,697 confirmed cases of the disease in the UK. At least 2,896,000 animals have been slaughtered and 77,000 animals are awaiting slaughter. Pig swill is to be banned. The European Union has approved a request for authorisation to vaccinate up to 180,000 dairy cattle in Cumbria and Devon. No decision has been taken on whether to go ahead. ![]() Spain has slaughtered more than 500 pigs imported from the UK, and banned the movement of goats and sheep. When France confirmed its first case of foot-and-mouth on 13 March, Spain immediately banned the movement of French livestock. It has been testing 66,000 animals imported from France, including some 131 cattle imported from the affected area in France. ![]() France's second case of the disease was confirmed at a farm in Mitry-Mory, east of Paris, on 23 March, 10 days after the first, in the western department of Mayenne. But with no new cases reported by 13 April, the EU lifted export bans on French livestock. Export bans on meat and dairy produce were lifted on 3 April, except from three areas of the country where the disease had been found. There is a ban on imports from the UK, Ireland, Belgium. The French authorities have destroyed 20,000 sheep imported from the UK and 30,000 sheep that came into contact with UK animals. |
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