Overview
- The Léran herd, vaccinated on December 18, was euthanized on January 2 under the state protocol; the farmers accepted the operation and requested no blockade at their farm.
- The Agriculture Ministry count stands at 116 outbreaks nationwide, including a second confirmed case in Ariège and 28 in Occitanie.
- Authorities note vaccine protection begins about 21 days after injection, explaining infections detected in herds vaccinated only two weeks earlier.
- Ariège and Pyrénées-Orientales have met EU thresholds to be considered vaccinated zones, while overall South-West coverage is 68.6% or 495,602 bovines.
- Protests escalated with welded gates and road dumps, mayors publicly backed farmers, the Léran area shifted to a protection zone with movement bans and sanitary checks, and unions expect government support announcements starting Sunday ahead of talks next week.