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Sussex foot-and-mouth zone lifted Sussex foot-and-mouth zone lifted
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A temporary foot-and-mouth control zone near Haywards Heath, Sussex, has been lifted after laboratory results showed the disease was not present.A temporary foot-and-mouth control zone near Haywards Heath, Sussex, has been lifted after laboratory results showed the disease was not present.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the restrictions were lifted on Wednesday morning, having been in place since Monday.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the restrictions were lifted on Wednesday morning, having been in place since Monday.
There have been eight foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in Surrey since August.There have been eight foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in Surrey since August.
The European Commission says it plans to ease restrictions on British exports of beef and sheep meat from 12 October.The European Commission says it plans to ease restrictions on British exports of beef and sheep meat from 12 October.
National Farmers' Union president Peter Kendall said the EU's announcement would give "a much-needed boost to both morale and trade" in Wales and northern and western England. "However, we must always remember that there are thousands of farmers in the south east and surrounding areas for whom not only will exports remain banned, but who still face severe disruption to their farming businesses because of continuing movement restrictions," Mr Kendall said.
"I cannot and will not allow these farming families to become the forgotten people of the foot-and-mouth crisis."
Control zones
According to the EU's statement, the relaxation of the rules will be under "strict conditions".According to the EU's statement, the relaxation of the rules will be under "strict conditions".
In particular, there must be no further outbreaks outside a 200 km (124-mile) area around the surveillance zone in force in Surrey.In particular, there must be no further outbreaks outside a 200 km (124-mile) area around the surveillance zone in force in Surrey.
Growing outbreak
Protection and surveillance zones remain in place around the premises where foot-and-mouth has been found, and cattle have been culled.Protection and surveillance zones remain in place around the premises where foot-and-mouth has been found, and cattle have been culled.
The latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth began in August when two farms in Surrey were found to have the disease.The latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth began in August when two farms in Surrey were found to have the disease.
Shortly after the government declared the UK free of the disease, it emerged again in farms near Egham in Surrey.Shortly after the government declared the UK free of the disease, it emerged again in farms near Egham in Surrey.
A 3km (1.9-mile) protection zone is in place around the farms.A 3km (1.9-mile) protection zone is in place around the farms.
Farmers in England, Scotland and Wales will be able to move their livestock and hold markets from Thursday, 4 October, as long as the situation does not change.Farmers in England, Scotland and Wales will be able to move their livestock and hold markets from Thursday, 4 October, as long as the situation does not change.
Slaughter markets resumed in Scotland on Monday.Slaughter markets resumed in Scotland on Monday.