Germany: Baden-Württemberg suspends bovine salmonellosis regulation

12/30/2024 | 4:20 p.m. | ID: 40551 | Department: Agriculture | Agricultural policy Stuttgart (agrar-PR) - Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "Bovine salmonellosis does not pose a significant risk to the health of cattle in Germany!" "In Baden-Württemberg, we are suspending the Bovine Salmonellosis Ordinance on January 1, 2025. With this decision, the state is following the states of Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, which have also suspended the ordinance. The basis for this is a report by the Friedrich Loeffler Institute - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), which comes to the conclusion that bovine salmonellosis does not pose a significant risk to the health of cattle in Germany. With the decision to suspend the regulation, we are putting an end to months of uncertainty for both livestock farmers and veterinary authorities," said the Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, Peter Hauk MdL, on Monday (30 December). According to a draft bill by the Federal ...