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Avian Influenza

Commons · Question 56529 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's news story entitled Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England, updated on 22 May 2025, what criteria were used to determine the lifting

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Jun 2025

During periods of increased risk of avian influenza Avian Influenza Prevention Zones (AIPZ) mandating enhanced biosecurity, with or without mandatory housing, are utilised to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring. The risk of avian i...