Germany has reported its first case of foot-and-mouth disease in 37 years in a buffalo herd in the Brandenburg region. In response, the European Commission has implemented emergency measures to limit the disease's spread and reduce its impact on EU internal trade and third-party trade restrictions. The measures, based on Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, include creating protection and surveillance zones with specific boundaries, acting quickly without awaiting advice from the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals and Food for Human and Animal Consumption. The deadlines for these zones are set until February 11, 2025. All stakeholders, including producers and farmers, are called upon to comply with the regulations to ensure public health and prevent the disease from spreading further.