§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the European Community that have occurred since 1 January 1980, the details of the countries and regions affected and the number and type of animals slaughtered.
§ Mrs. FennerThe information available to me is as follows:
Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks in the European Community 1980–83 Year Member state Region No. of outbreaks Animals affected 1980 Federal Republic of Germany Wuerzburg 1 Cattle Germany Italy Padua 1 Cattle 1981 United Kingdom and Channel Isle of Wight 2 Cattle Islands Jersey France Brittany 13 Pigs/Cattle Pyrenees 4 Pigs Atlantiques La Manche 1 Cattle Greece Polyanthos, Rodopi 5 Cattle Italy Aquila 1 Pigs Abruzzi Italy Perugia 1 Cattle Italy Merandola/Modena 1 Cattle 1982 Denmark Funen 21 Cattle Denmark Zealand 1 Cattle Federal Republic of Germany Wuppertal 1 Cattle and Pigs 1983 Denmark Funen 1 Cattle Information on the numbers of animals slaughtered is not available.