Key facts
- A ban on transporting Lesvos dairy products off the island has been lifted.
- Products aged over two months are now considered safe for transport.
- This decision is expected to boost sales for local cheese producers.
- The ban was implemented due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food has lifted a ban that prohibited the transport of local dairy products off the island of Lesbos. The restriction had been in place for months due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting herds on the island.
Under the new directive, dairy products that have been aged for more than two months are now classified as "safe products" and can be taken off Lesbos by private visitors, both by ferry and by air. This includes popular cheeses such as feta, ladotyri, kasseri, graviera, and kefalotyri.