Chronic Wasting Disease: Declaration of Special Measures (England); Chronic Wasting Disease: Declaration of Special Measures (Scotland); Chronic Wasting Disease: Declaration of Special Measures (Wales)

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2023-06-21
G/SPS/N/GBR/38

Description

These declarations of special measures are necessary to prevent the incursion of chronic wasting disease to the United Kingdom. These measures prohibit the import of live cervids and cervid urine hunting lures from countries which have reported cases of chronic wasting disease. These measures also apply additional certification requirements to imports of fresh meat of cervids from countries with chronic wasting disease.

Keywords

Human health; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization