France will resume its cattle exports early on November 1.

France is set to resume the export of live cattle earlier than planned, starting from November 1, three days ahead of the previously set date, as it believes the measures to prevent the spread of contagious bovine nodular dermatosis have been effective. Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced this Thursday in a statement from her department that these exports will be authorized from Saturday "under controlled sanitary conditions, with the implementation of reinforced surveillance of cattle concentrations." This means that until November 4, each concentration held in areas designated as regulated zones will have to be declared in advance to the prefecture (government delegation) and will be done under the supervision of a veterinarian appointed by the authorities who will be "the guarantor of the strict respect of the sanitary protocols." Until November 16, all movements passing through concentration centers must be notified, regardless of their destination, to ensure ...