By The European Commission (EC) has extended the ban on exports of sheep and goats from Romania to non-EU countries until 31 December 2026 and has also maintained the existing ban on shipments to European Union (EU) member states, acting Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tanczos Barna announced on Thursday.
„The European Commission has extended the ban on exports of sheep and goats from Romania to non-EU countries until 31 December 2026, while maintaining the existing ban on deliveries to EU member states. The decision was justified by the outbreak of peste des petits ruminants in Mures County and by the Commission’s assessment that there is a high risk of the disease spreading. This is a profoundly disproportionate measure in relation to the current epidemiological situation and its major economic impact on Romania’s sheep farming sector. The restriction applies to the entire national territory, although the outbreak is localised and under control, while other member…
