Following an immediate notification received from the Delegate of Kazakhstan to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Shetskiy, Qaraghandy, the ‘FMD-free zone where vaccination is not practised’ status of Zone 5 of Kazakhstan including central and eastern parts of Karaganda region and southern parts of Akmola and Pavlodar regions as recognised by the WOAH World Assembly of Delegates in terms of Resolution No. 13 in May 2021, is suspended with effect from 3 January 2022.

In addition, following a letter received from the Delegate of Kazakhstan informing WOAH about the start of vaccination against FMD, the ‘FMD-free zone where vaccination is not practised’ status of Zone 1 (consisting of West Kazakhstan, Atyrau, Mangystau and south-western part of Aktobe region), Zone 2 (including north-eastern part of Aktobe region, southern part of Kostanay region and western part of Karaganda region), Zone 3 (including northern and central parts of Kostanay region, western parts of North Kazakhstan and Akmola regions) and Zone 4 (including central and eastern parts of North Kazakhstan region and northern parts of Akmola and Pavlodar regions) as recognised by the World Assembly of Delegates in terms of Resolution No. 11 in May 2022, is suspended with effect from 9 June 2022.

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