Namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports
Outbreak threatens Namibia’s export marketNamibia’s Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District, in the southern //Kharas Region, on September 23, 2026.
On October 5, the European Union announced a temporary suspension of entry into the bloc of specified fresh meat products from cattle, sheep and goats, as well as certain products from other farmed and wild hoofed animals, from Namibia’s previously authorised export zone.
Following confirmation of the //Kharas outbreak, Namibian authorities notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and introduced restrictions on the movement and export of cloven-hoofed animals and their products.
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