Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-ARe-7/6637-3 of 5 August 2025

This letter introduces a temporary restriction on imports of the goods listed below due to the outbreak of sheep pox and goat pox on the territory of Bulgaria. This measure applies to:
- live sheep and goats, as well as animals susceptible to sheep pox and goat pox;
- products made of sheep and goats meat;
- milk and milk products;
- feed of animal origin and other raw materials and products, obtained from sheep and goats slaughter;
- equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and processing of sheep and goats.
The letter also introduces a temporary restriction on transit of live animals susceptible to sheep pox and goat pox from Bulgaria through the territoty of the Russian Federation.