17 April 2025: Restrictions on the import of bovine embryos from Israel due to ongoing outbreaks of foot and mouth disease
Updated 2 May 2025
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OVS note number: 2025/30听
Date: 17 April 2025听
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To inform you that due to ongoing outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Israel, imports of bovine embryos from Israel to Great Britain are suspended.听
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Israel is not considered free of foot and mouth disease (FMD), due to .听听听
Having assessed the risk associated with FMD in Israel, the UK Office for SPS Trade Assurance has today (17 April 2025) amended the list to suspend imports of bovine embryos from Israel to Great Britain.听
As Israel is not approved for any other FMD-susceptible commodities, no other restrictions are required.听听听听
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