Avian influenza: the situation in France 2024-2025 season

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August 13, 2024 Press Release

Highly pathogenic avian influenza: first outbreak detected in a poultry farm in Ille-et-Vilaine


Xavier Remongin/agriculture.gouv.fr

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Ille-et-Vilaine on 12 August. This is the first outbreak in a farm confirmed in France since last winter's epizootic. Regulated zones have been set up around the affected farm. The HPAI risk remains "negligible" on the national territory.

The first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the 2024-2025 season was detected in a multi-poultry farm in Ille-et-Vilaine (35) on August 12, 2024. This is the first outbreak confirmed in France since January 16.

An epidemiological investigation is underway. The main hypothesis is contamination via wildlife. Indeed, this outbreak is located near an area naturally exposed to contamination via wildlife, while several cases have been observed in seabirds along the Breton coast in recent weeks.

In accordance with health management rules, monitoring and control measures were immediately taken:

The outbreak has been depopulated and will be disinfected immediately;
A protection zone (3 km around the outbreak) and a surveillance zone

(10 km) have been established by the Prefect, in accordance with the regulations. In order to control the risk of spreading the virus, the movement of poultry is prohibited in these areas where strict health measures must be observed, and where surveillance of farms is reinforced.

As a result of this detection, France loses its “ HPAI- free ” status . This status may be regained 28 days after the end of cleaning and disinfection operations and in the absence of new outbreaks.

The level of risk for the disease remains " negligible " , as has been the case since May 3, 2024.

https://agriculture.gouv.fr/iahp-un-premier-foyer-detecte-dans-un-elevage-de-volailles-en-ille-et-vilaine

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France - Strong suspicion of avian influenza in poultry on a farm in Ille-et-Vilaine - confirmed

https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/europe/h5n1-tracking/france/995132-france-strong-suspicion-of-avian-influenza-in-poultry-on-a-farm-in-ille-et-vilaine-confirmed

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August 30, 2024 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France

Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife and in livestock farms, France has been at negligible risk since May 3, 2024 (decree of April 26, 2024 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were detected in Ille-et-Vilaine on 12 August 2024 and in Morbihan on 20 August, without changing the negligible risk level at the national level. Previously, ten outbreaks had been recorded in France between 27 November 2023, the date of the first HPAI outbreak detected in autumn 2023 in France, and 16 January 2024.

Outbreak management measures

When an outbreak is detected, health police measures are deployed to limit the spread of the virus:

In infected establishments:
o Depopulation of homes;
o If necessary, preventive killing of animals within a perimeter defined by prefectural decree;
o Cleaning and disinfection of sites.

In establishments close to infected establishments: establishment of regulated areas (protection and surveillance zone) with reinforced measures:
o Increased surveillance;
o Reinforced biosecurity (sheltering birds);
o Ban on the movement of poultry;
o Restriction of game bird hunting activities.
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https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influenza-aviaire-la-situation-en-france

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https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/europe/h5n1-tracking/france/995517-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-second-outbreak-detected-in-france-in-a-poultry-farm-in-morbiha

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October 4, 2024 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France

Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife and in livestock farms, France has been at negligible risk since May 3, 2024 ( decree of April 26, 2024 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Five outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were detected: one in Ille-et-Vilaine on August 12, 2024, one in Morbihan on August 20, two in Finistère on September 2 and 29, one in Pas-de-Calais on September 20, without changing the negligible risk level on a national scale.

Outbreak management measures

When an outbreak is detected, health police measures are deployed to limit the spread of the virus:

In infected establishments:
o Depopulation of outbreaks;
o If necessary, preventive killing of animals within a perimeter defined by prefectural decree;
o Cleaning and disinfection of sites.

In establishments close to infected establishments: establishment of regulated areas (protection and surveillance zone) with reinforced measures:
o Increased surveillance;
o Reinforced biosecurity (sheltering birds);
o Ban on the movement of poultry;
o Restriction of game bird hunting activities.
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October 15, 2024 Press Release

Highly pathogenic avian influenza: France places its territory at “moderate” risk level to strengthen protection of poultry farms

A decree published on October 15 in the Official Journal raises the risk level for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from "negligible" to "moderate" throughout metropolitan France. Prevention and biosecurity measures for poultry farms are being strengthened.

Detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are increasing in Europe in wild and farmed birds, particularly in Eastern Europe, as far as Germany and Italy. These cases confirm a strong infection dynamic in wild birds, including in birds using active migration corridors upstream of France.

Given the risk of introduction of HPAI viruses into France from migratory wild birds, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry is raising the risk level from "negligible" to "moderate" across the entire metropolitan territory as of October 16, 2024 ((see the ministerial decree here). France had been at the "negligible" risk level since May 3, 2024.

This decision results in the implementation of the following reinforced prevention and biosecurity measures:

in areas at risk of dissemination (ZRD [1] ) , concerning municipalities with a high density of web-footed birds: sheltering web-footed birds under 42 days old.
in areas of particular risk (ZRP [2] ) , wetlands in which natural conditions increase the risk of contamination of livestock by wild fauna: sheltering of poultry, all species; measures concerning hunting: restrictions on transport and use of decoys, conditions before the release of game birds.
in areas at risk of dissemination (ZRD) and in areas at particular risk (ZRP) : ban on gatherings of birds.
for the entire territory : covering of vehicles transporting web-footed birds.
The list of municipalities concerned by ZRDs and ZRPs can be viewed on this page .

These reinforced measures complement the mandatory vaccination campaign launched in France since October 1 , 2023, and renewed since October 1, 2024 , for commercial farms with more than 250 ducks. Surveillance, biosecurity and vaccination are complementary pillars of HPAI prevention.

[1] ZRD: zone at risk of diffusion with a high density of poultry farms
[2] ZRP: zone at particular risk in which natural conditions increase the risk of contamination of farms by wild fauna.
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https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influenza-aviaire-hautement-pathogene-la-france-place-son-territoire-en-niveau-de-risque-modere

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October 15, 2024 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France

Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife and in livestock farms, France has been at moderate risk since October 16, 2024 ( decree of October 11, 2024 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Five outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected: one in Ille-et-Vilaine on 12 August 2024, one in Morbihan on 20 August, three in Finistère on 2 and 29 September, then on 15 October. The epizootic risk level has been increased to moderate at the national level due to the risk of HPAI being introduced into farms from migratory wildlife.

Outbreak management measures

When an outbreak is detected, health police measures are deployed to limit the spread of the virus:

In infected establishments:
o Depopulation of homes;
o If necessary, preventive killing of animals within a perimeter defined by prefectural decree;
o Cleaning and disinfection of sites.

In establishments close to infected establishments: establishment of regulated areas (protection and surveillance zone) with reinforced measures:
o Increased surveillance;
o Reinforced biosecurity (sheltering birds);
o Ban on the movement of poultry;
o Restriction of game bird hunting activities.

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October 24, 2024 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France
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Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife and in livestock farms, France has been at moderate risk since October 16, 2024 ( decree of October 11, 2024 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Six outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were detected: one in Ille-et-Vilaine on 12 August 2024, two in Morbihan on 20 August and then 23 October, three in Finistère on 2 and 29 September, then 15 October. The epizootic risk level has been increased to moderate at the national level due to the risk of HPAI being introduced into farms from migratory wildlife.

Outbreak management measures

When an outbreak is detected, health police measures are deployed to limit the spread of the virus:

• In infected establishments:

o Depopulation of homes;
o If necessary, preventive killing of animals within a perimeter defined by prefectural decree;
o Cleaning and disinfection of sites.

• In establishments close to infected establishments: establishment of regulated areas (protection and surveillance zone) with reinforced measures:

o Increased surveillance;
o Reinforced biosecurity (sheltering birds);
o Ban on the movement of poultry;
o Restriction of game bird hunting activities.

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https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influenza-aviaire-la-situation-en-france

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November 4, 2024 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France

Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife and in livestock farms, France has been at moderate risk since October 16, 2024 ( decree of October 11, 2024 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Nine outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were detected: one in Ille-et-Vilaine on 12 August 2024, five in Morbihan between 20 August and 1 November, three in Finistère on 2 and 29 September, then on 15 October. The epizootic risk level has been increased to moderate at the national level due to the risk of HPAI being introduced into farms from migratory wildlife.
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https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influenza-aviaire-la-situation-en-france

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Bird flu: France moves to high risk

While Brittany has had 9 outbreaks of avian flu since mid-August, the whole of France will move to a high risk level for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Published on November 5, 2024 - By Virginie Pinson

France will move to the IAHP risk level to high across the entire national territory. "The decree has just been signed and has been put into the publication circuit" informs Anvol in its bulletin. The decree was put into the publication circuit this Monday, November 4 and its publication in the Official Journal can be expected this Wednesday, November 6, for entry into force on the 7th, we are told at Agra Presse.

Since August 12, Brittany has been hit nine times by bird flu: once in Ille-et-Vilaine on August 12, 2024, five times in Morbihan between August 20 and November 1 , three times in Finistère on September 2 and 29, then on October 15.

https://www.reussir.fr/lesmarches/grippe-aviaire-la-france-passe-en-risque-eleve-0

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Bird flu risk raised from “moderate” to “high” in France

The risk level for bird flu in metropolitan France will be raised from "moderate" to "high", the highest level, on Saturday. A measure that will notably involve the confinement of poultry, according to a decree in the Official Journal.

By Le Parisien with AFP
November 8 , 2024 at 11:08 a.m.

In Europe, the avian influenza virus has been detected in 24 countries and the number of outbreaks is increasing, especially in Hungary, according to the latest weekly bulletin from the French animal health epidemiological surveillance platform.

In France, a total of "six poultry outbreaks, two captive bird outbreaks and ten wild cases" have been identified since the start of the season. A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in recent hours in a domestic poultry farm in Saint-Étienne-d'Orthe, in the south of the Landes department, and another a few days earlier in a poultry farm in Evellys, in Morbihan.

The French authorities, who until now considered the risk as "moderate", have decided to raise it to "high" according to a decree published this Friday in the Official Journal. For the authorities, this decision is justified by "considering the strong and persistent dynamics of the infection in the migration corridors and the spread of the virus by these migratory birds, passing through metropolitan France". "This measure aims to strengthen surveillance and prevention measures".

Even vaccinated poultry must be confined

In concrete terms, starting from Saturday, poultry are in particular "put under cover and their food and water are protected" in farms with more than 50 birds. Poultry and birds are "confined or protected by nets" in the smallest ones.

The avian flu epizootic, which is more widespread in America, Europe, Africa and Asia, affected France from 2015 to 2017 and then almost continuously since the end of 2020. The country has euthanized tens of millions of poultry in recent years. The economic losses amount to billions of euros.

To break this spiral, the government has decided to make vaccination mandatory in farms with more than 250 ducks (excluding breeders) at the end of 2023. The 2024-2025 campaign , 70% of which is funded by the State, was launched in early October in France. In early July, the government ordered " 67.75 million doses of vaccines from the Ceva Santé Animale and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health laboratories," according to a press release. This renewal of the vaccination campaign was desired and expected by foie gras duck farmers after last year's successful campaign, when only around ten outbreaks were detected since autumn 2023.

France is the only country in Europe to vaccinate livestock against bird flu. But this approach has at least temporarily closed off export markets, such as Japan.

However, other countries in Europe have also taken measures. The Austrian Ministry of Health has declared the entire country a risk area following the outbreak of the virus in the district of Amstetten in Lower Austria a week ago. New cases have recently been detected on four farms with around 200,000 animals in Upper and Lower Austria. A protection zone has also been set up around the affected farms within a radius of three kilometres. This can be extended to 10 kilometres if necessary. Veterinarians will check dozens of farms for possible new cases.

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November 8, 2024 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France


In view of the increase in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wildlife and livestock farms, France is at high risk from 9 November 2024 ( decree of 31 October 2024 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

For the 2024/25 season, the first outbreaks of HPAI were detected in France during the month of August 2024. Monitoring of HPAI outbreaks in France and Europe is available on the Animal Health Epidemiological Surveillance platform and updated every week.
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https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influenza-aviaire-la-situation-en-france

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December 18, 2024 Press Release

Highly pathogenic avian influenza: France regains its disease-free status throughout its territory

In the absence of new outbreaks for over a month, France declared itself free of highly pathogenic avian influenza to the World Organisation for Animal Health on 17 December. The return to this status is important news for all stakeholders in the French poultry sector who have been able to mobilise alongside government services in the fight against this epizootic.

Since the beginning of August, twelve outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected in poultry farms, and three in poultry yards. After depopulation and disinfection of the infected farms, surveillance of the last two infected sites was lifted on December 15 in Landes, and on December 16 in Allier, respectively.

The recovery of disease-free status is the result of the mobilization and commitment of all stakeholders in the sector to implement a concerted control strategy in the affected areas, combined with the vaccination strategy deployed for the second year, since October 1, 2024.

The disease-free status opens up more favorable prospects for our sectors of excellence which depend in part on export markets. Constant vigilance must nevertheless be maintained by all stakeholders in the sector.

In addition, the dynamics of virus circulation in wild birds remains active in Europe and in particular in migration corridors. For this reason, the epizootic risk remains at its maximum level (High).

Surveillance, biosecurity and vaccination are complementary pillars of HPAI prevention.
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https://agriculture.gouv.fr/iahp-la-france-recouvre-son-statut-indemne-pour-lensemble-de-son-territoire

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December 30, 2024 Press Release

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI): two new outbreaks detected in France, State services remain fully mobilized

The detection of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), consecutively, on December 27 in Eure, and on December 28 in Calvados, serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting all biosecurity measures. France remains at the "high" HPAI risk level, particularly with regard to the possibility of infections linked to migration.

As a direct consequence of these detections, France has lost its HPAI-free status, which it had regained since 15 December (see box). The measures planned in the event of a new outbreak were initiated in and around the two infected farms immediately after the detection. The prefectures concerned issued a zoning order that delimited a protection zone 3 km around each outbreak and a surveillance zone between 3 and 10 km, in addition to the depopulation of the two sites and their cleaning and disinfection by a specialist company, in accordance with regulatory procedures, under the supervision of the Departmental Directorates in charge of population protection (DDPP) of Eure and Calvados.

Furthermore, France is currently continuing the deployment of its second mandatory vaccination campaign for ducks , starting ^October 1, 2024. Surveillance, biosecurity and vaccination are in fact complementary pillars of prevention against HPAI.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty would like to point out that the consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally any food product based on poultry meat – does not present any risk to human health . Understanding the difference between “status” and “risk level”

• Status (free or not free) – How is status defined? A country free of HPAI loses its status as soon as a new outbreak in poultry is detected. It regains its free status if no outbreak is detected for at least 28 days.
• What is the impact of the status? The status is mainly likely to have repercussions on export prospects.
• Risk level (negligible, moderate, high) – How is the risk level defined? The risk level is set by national authorities based on exposure to flows of migratory birds likely to import the disease. This parameter is independent of France's status with regard to HPAI (free or not).
• What is the impact of the risk level? Each risk level corresponds to a certain number of preventive measures to be taken by professionals in the poultry sector (protecting animals, restricting animal transport, etc.).

Learn more about the avian influenza situation in France .

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Avian flu: risk lowered from "high" to "moderate" in France

Paris (AFP) – French authorities have lowered the risk of bird flu across the country from "high" to "moderate," due to an "improvement in the health situation among wild birds," according to a decree published Thursday in the Official Journal.

Published on:03/20/2025 - 09:55
Modified on:03/20/2025 - 09:51

France was placed at "high risk" on November 9, a situation which notably led to the confinement of poultry.

There are three levels of risk in France: high, moderate and negligible.

On Thursday, the decree published in the Official Journal states that "the level of epizootic risk is described as 'moderate' across the entire metropolitan territory" and that the text was "taken following an improvement in the health situation in wild birds."

Since the beginning of February, France has once again been "free" from avian influenza, a status independent of the risk level. No new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had been detected in the country's farms over the previous month.

The decree published on Thursday, which will come into force on Friday, concerns "operators keeping poultry or other captive birds."

In cases of "high" risk, poultry must be "protected and their food and watering protected" in farms with more than 50 birds. Poultry and birds are "confined or protected by netting" in smaller ones.

Regarding the "moderate" risk, in areas "at risk of spreading" avian flu, web-footed birds under 42 days old must be sheltered, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. In "particular risk" areas, i.e., wetlands where natural conditions increase the risk of contamination of livestock by wildlife, "poultry, all species" must be "sheltered."

Avian influenza A (H5N1) first appeared in China in 1996, but since 2020 the number of outbreaks in birds has surged, with an increasing number of mammal species being affected, as well as previously unaffected regions of the world, such as Antarctica.

France was particularly affected from 2015 to 2017, and then almost continuously since the end of 2020. The country has euthanized tens of millions of poultry in recent years. The economic losses amount to billions of euros.

To break this downward spiral, the government has made vaccination mandatory since autumn 2023 in farms with more than 250 ducks.

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Order of March 19, 2025 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza

NOR: AGRG2507896A
ELI: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/a...7896A/jo/texte
JORF n°0068 of March 20, 2025
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Target audience: Operators keeping poultry or other captive birds.
Purpose: Lowering the epizootic risk level of highly pathogenic avian influenza to "Moderate" throughout mainland France. This decree classifying the risk level of highly pathogenic avian influenza is issued following an improvement in the health situation in wild birds.
Entry into force: This decree enters into force the day after its publication.
Application: The decree is issued pursuant to the decree of September 25, 2023, relating to measures for the surveillance, prevention, control, and vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the field of animal health ("animal health legislation") and its secondary acts;
Having regard to the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code , in particular Article L. 221-1-1 thereof ;
Having regard to the decree of 25 September 2023 on measures for the surveillance, prevention, control and vaccination of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI);
Having regard to Opinion No. 2016-SA-0245 of the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety relating to “the adjustment of the risk levels of infection by highly pathogenic avian influenza, regardless of the strain, of birds held in captivity in mainland France from wild birds” dated 10 July 2017;
Having regard to Opinion No. 2022-SA-0138 of the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety relating to “the reassessment of the criteria for raising and lowering the risk level due to the infection of birds by a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus” dated 21 November 2022,
Orders:

• Article 1
  
  The level of epizootic risk as mentioned in article 4 of the aforementioned decree of September 25, 2023 is described as “moderate” across the entire metropolitan territory.
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  The decree of October 31, 2024 qualifying the level of risk in matters of highly pathogenic avian influenza is repealed.
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  This decree will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

Done on March 19, 2025.

For the Minister and by delegation:
Deputy Director General of Food,
M.-C. Le Gal

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Avian flu: risk lowered to “negligible” in France

By Sudouest.fr with AFP
Published on 05/07/2025 at 9:01 a.m.

The risk of avian flu has been lowered from "moderate" to "negligible" across the entire metropolitan area due to an "improvement in the health situation" among birds.

The risk level had already been revised to "moderate" on March 20, following a "high" risk period that began on November 9, 2024, which included the confinement of poultry. The "negligible" level is the lowest of the three risk levels: high, moderate, and negligible.

This reassessment by the French authorities for "operators keeping poultry or other captive birds" is taking place "following an improvement in the health situation among wild birds," explains the decree published in the Official Journal. It will come into force on Thursday.

No new outbreaks in France

Since the beginning of February, France has once again been "free" from avian influenza, a status independent of the risk level. No new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had been detected in the previous month in France's farms.
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Order of April 30, 2025 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza

NOR: AGRG2513145A
ELI: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/a...3145A/jo/texte
JORF n°0107 of May 7, 2025
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Target audience: Operators keeping poultry or other captive birds.

Purpose: Lowering the epizootic risk level of highly pathogenic avian influenza to "negligible" throughout mainland France. This decree classifying the risk level of highly pathogenic avian influenza is issued following an improvement in the health situation in wild birds.
Entry into force: This decree enters into force the day after its publication.
Application: The decree is issued pursuant to the decree of 25 September 2023 relating to measures for the surveillance, prevention, control and vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the field of animal health ("animal health legislation") and its secondary acts;
Having regard to the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code , in particular Article L. 221-1-1 thereof ;
Having regard to the decree of 25 September 2023 on measures for the surveillance, prevention, control and vaccination of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI);
Having regard to opinion 2016-SA-0245 of the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety relating to “the adjustment of the risk levels of infection by highly pathogenic avian influenza, regardless of the strain, of birds held in captivity on mainland France from wild birds” dated 10 July 2017;
Having regard to opinion 2022-SA-0138 of the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety relating to “the reassessment of the criteria for raising and lowering the risk level due to the infection of avifauna by a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus” dated 21 November 2022;
Considering the favourable situation with regard to the infection of migratory wild avifauna by highly pathogenic avian influenza in France and neighbouring countries,
Orders:

• Article 1
  
  The level of epizootic risk as mentioned in article 4 of the aforementioned decree of September 25, 2023 is described as “negligible” across the entire metropolitan territory.
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• Article 2
  
  The decree of March 19, 2025 qualifying the level of risk in matters of highly pathogenic avian influenza is repealed.
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• Article 3
  
  This decree will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

Done on April 30, 2025.

For the Minister and by delegation:
Deputy Director General of Food,
M.-C. Le Gal

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May 23, 2025

Press release

China: Resumption of exports for the poultry sector

On the sidelines of the High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue (DEFHN) on May 15, chaired by the Minister of the Economy, Mr. Eric LOMBARD, and the Chinese Vice-Premier, Mr. HE Lifeng, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Ms. Annie GENEVARD, signed two protocols for the export of poultry meat and avian genetics to China.

These protocols are in implementation of the zoning agreement in the event of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), adopted in May 2024 during President XI Jinping's state visit to France.

As the world's second-largest poultry producer, China represents a significant market opportunity for French genetics. Furthermore, the country also imports a significant amount of poultry meat, worth USD 4.2 billion in 2023.

In addition, China has simultaneously lifted the embargo on departments that have recently experienced HPAI outbreaks. As a result, exports of these products can now resume from all French departments .

The Deputy Prime Minister's trip to France also provided an opportunity to visit a cattle farm in the Eure region, in the context of ongoing discussions, particularly regarding the complete lifting of the embargo on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and bluetongue (BT).

In parallel with this dialogue, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has reached a key stage in the registration procedure for 74 Burgundy wine appellations: the publication for opposition within two months, launched on May 16, paves the way for official recognition and protection of these appellations by the end of 2025 .

"I was honored to participate in this dialogue, during which I was able to promote the interests of the French agricultural and agri-food sectors. This sequence concluded with the signing of two protocols which, with the lifting of the embargo on departments that have recently experienced HPAI outbreaks, announced immediately by the Chinese authorities, allows the resumption of our exports of poultry meat and avian genetics. In addition, the publication for opposition of 74 Burgundy wine appellations paves the way for the protection of these appellations by the end of 2025. The dynamism of the cooperation we are conducting with the Chinese authorities has enabled this progress, and will also allow us to find a solution to the other issues on which our discussions are continuing."

Annie Genevard
Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

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