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Farmers from Hego Euskal Herria are calling for a protest on the Irun border over nodular dermatosis

The ENBA of the Basque Country and the EHNE and the UAGN of Navarre have called for participation in the mobilisation called for 15 January and have called for the vaccination of all cows in neighbouring communities with the North. 

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ENBA of the Basque Country, EHNE and UAGN of Navarre have called to participate in the mobilization that will take place on 15 January at the border of Irun (Gipuzkoa) to denounce the "defencelessness"suffered by the beef sector due to the disease of contagious nodular dermatosis.

In a joint communiqué, the three groups have called for a number of measures, including the vaccination of all cattle farms in the Autonomous Communities bordering Iparralde.

The Government had called for vaccination to be extended to the three territories, but for the time being it has been limited to Gipuzkoa. Moreover, vaccination has not yet begun because of logistical issues.

The three institutions, as the Government has done, have also called for vaccination to be extended to all neighbouring CCAAs if they so request, and for stricter border control and, where appropriate, "temporary ban on the entry of French cattle".

They also call for direct aid to farmers and call on the European Commission to take appropriate measures to prevent the eviction of the farm if there is a positive.

They have also urged the EU not to sign the Mercosur trade agreement, which they consider to be 'very damaging' to the sector.

Thus, these associations have invited all farmers' associations to join the mobilisation at the border on 15 January, the details of which will be announced shortly.

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