Overview
- Catalonia’s Agriculture Department confirmed a new contagious nodular dermatitis outbreak on January 7 at a Capmany farm, with four positives in a 106-head herd slated for culling.
- Authorities activated a 20‑kilometre protection area and a 30‑kilometre surveillance zone with movement curbs that remain for 45 days if no additional cases arise.
- Only 22 municipalities will see restrictions lifted this week, while most affected towns remain under controls due to the new Capmany perimeter and ongoing French restriction zones.
- The government set January 31 as the deadline to vaccinate cattle within perimeters, warning that movements of unvaccinated animals will not be authorized after that date.
- Unió de Pagesos blames partial vaccination and oversight failures for the relapse, as the region reports 99% coverage in key zones and continues compensation payments totaling €6.3 million to date.