# A lower bird-flu risk level does not reduce traceability duties

> France lowered its national avian influenza risk level to moderate on 5 November 2026, and the ministry reported six outbreaks in the season since early August. Spain has confirmed circulation of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus serotype 7 in cattle. The article stresses that biosecurity and traceability obligations remain in force despite the lower risk level.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:15:39.516Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101157-a-lower-bird-flu-risk-level-does-not-reduce-traceability-duties
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Routine outbreak counts and traceability rules have limited direct price impact. Ongoing European outbreaks could still restrict poultry and cattle movements and affect regional meat supply.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-09-17 | [#NoBirdFlu: EFSA and European Commission announce practical resources to reduce bird flu risk \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15879-nobirdflu-efsa-and-european-commission-announce-practical-resources-to-reduce.md) | -0.8% | -6.7% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-12 | [Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16022-fact-check-bird-flu-does-not-only-affect-poultry-and-livestock-reuters.md) | +4.4% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-29 | [Bulgaria detects bird flu at two duck farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62436-bulgaria-detects-bird-flu-at-two-duck-farms.md) | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-06 | [A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16026-a-second-version-of-bird-flu-is-infecting-cows-what-does-that-mean.md) | +3.1% | +1.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-07-30 | [Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers \| PNAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15982-three-things-we-can-do-now-to-reduce-the-risk-of-avian-influenza-spillovers-pnas.md) | +0.1% | -9.0% |
| SBM | 2026-09-17 | [#NoBirdFlu: EFSA and European Commission announce practical resources to reduce bird flu risk \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15879-nobirdflu-efsa-and-european-commission-announce-practical-resources-to-reduce.md) | +0.9% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2025-02-12 | [Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16022-fact-check-bird-flu-does-not-only-affect-poultry-and-livestock-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2017-04-13 | [Bird flu redirects trade flow of U.S. chicken, eggs, grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71500-bird-flu-redirects-trade-flow-of-u-s-chicken-eggs-grains.md) | -1.5% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- meatbriefing.com: https://meatbriefing.com/ausgaben/82/artikel/505?lang=en

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