Following a previous European Commission decision on October 12 to allow the trade of meat from some parts of the UK, following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease, the EU further eased export restrictions on Friday, allowing meat to be exported from more areas of England to other EU Member States.

The decision, which is likely to take effect later this week, enables UK meat exports from most parts of the country to resume.

Commenting on the move, the UK’s deputy chief vet, Fred Landeg, said, “This is a welcome decision from the Commission and other Member States. It demonstrates the confidence they have in the measures we are taking to eradicate FMD through our ongoing extensive surveillance and epidemiological work.”

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