Overview
- The order took effect on 10 November, requiring poultry confinement in designated risk and surveillance zones and activating the full set of measures under Order APA/2442/2006.
- Rules in affected areas prohibit outdoor rearing unless protected with netting, bar mixing ducks or geese with other poultry, suspend exhibitions, and restrict water sources accessible to wild birds.
- Regional authorities are adding measures, with Castilla‑La Mancha moving to extend confinement across all municipalities and Madrid listing 16 municipalities after several recent detections, including a large Valdemoro laying farm.
- Spain has reported 14 poultry outbreaks this season, while EU data show 139 poultry outbreaks and hundreds in wild birds between 1 July and 5 November, reflecting broader regional circulation.
- Egg prices are climbing sharply, with official data near 16% higher this year and consumer groups citing rises of up to about 50%, as the agriculture minister urges calm, close market monitoring, and notes very low risk to human health and food safety with properly cooked products.