Overview
- Officials say bovine nodular dermatitis is under control, maintaining the strategy of culling infected herds, restricting movements, and emergency vaccination inside regulated zones.
- Authorities convened the Parlement de l’élevage to begin formal consultations on a possible preventive campaign in 2026, with a decision-focused session planned for late January.
- Since June 29, France has recorded 108 outbreaks across seven departments, leading to roughly 3,089 cattle euthanized, while about one million animals have been vaccinated within regulated zones.
- Three of five regulated areas were reclassified after 45 days without new cases and high local vaccine coverage, allowing France to retain its disease‑free status important for exports.
- The ministry will tighten checks after new cases within regulated areas were linked to animal movements, as unions push for broader vaccination and industry groups warn of export risks despite a limited accord with Italy.