Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Countries officially recognized by Canada as free of the disease

Countries officially recognized by Canada as being free of Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which is listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Code.

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua
  • Argentina (Zoning)1
  • Aruba/Curaçao
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Brazil (Zoning)2
  • British Virgin Isles
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominica
  • European Union (Zoning)3
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Peru (Zoning)4
  • Saba, St. Martin and Bonaire
  • St. Eustatius
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Switzerland
  • United States of America

1. The provinces of Chubut, Patagonia South and Santa Cruz have been recognized by CFIA as free of FMD; certain regions of the provinces of Neuquen and Rio Negro have been recognized by the CFIA as free of FMD.

2. Santa Catarina has been recognized by CFIA as free of FMD.

3. Does not include Bulgaria at this time.

4. These departments have been recognized by CFIA as free of FMD: Apurimac, Arequipa, Avachucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Ica, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno, Tacna, Amazonas, Huanuco, Junin, Loreto, Pasco, San Martin and Ucayali.