Overview
- The BOE order took effect Thursday, expanding earlier targeted restrictions in roughly 1,199–1,201 municipalities to all regions of Spain.
- The mandate adds biosecurity rules that require protected or treated water, forbid keeping ducks and geese with other poultry, and halt bird concentration events.
- Authorities report about 2.5–2.65 million birds culled in the current wave, while producers and the government say national egg supply remains secure despite price increases.
- Consumer groups cite roughly a 31% year-on-year jump in egg prices, and the agriculture minister has urged producers and retailers not to speculate.
- Health experts say H5N1 poses low risk to the public and confirm eggs and poultry meat are safe when properly handled and cooked, though regional leaders and free-range producers criticize the order as premature.