Last chance to apply for de minimis for farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease

Today, October 17, 2025, the deadline for submitting applications for support under the de minimis scheme for farmers raising small ruminants in areas with imposed restrictions in connection with the foot-and-mouth disease in small ruminants expires. Read more: Hristo Nikolov: We have maximized biosecurity at the farm due to foot-and-mouth disease The acceptance of the measure began on October 6 and is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1408/2013, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 2024/3118. The aid aims to compensate farmers whose livestock facilities are located in settlements where the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has imposed restrictions following outbreaks of the disease. The affected regions are Plovdiv, Burgas, Haskovo, Stara Zagora, Kardzhali, and Pazardzhik, where numerous primary cases of foot-and-mouth disease were detected in July and August this year. The measures include bans on the movement and transportation of animals within a 5-kilometer ...