France announced its freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza on December 17, but had to retract the status less than two weeks later due to two new outbreaks. The country remains at high risk for HPAI, particularly due to migration. Measures such as zoning decree, depopulation, cleaning, and disinfection have been implemented on the affected farms. France is also planning vaccination campaigns and emphasizing the importance of surveillance, biosecurity, and vaccination for prevention. The ministry confirmed that consuming meat, foie gras, eggs, or any food product based on poultry meat does not pose a risk to human health.