1. A survey was conducted of 270 veterinarians from 21 countries neighboring the EU on their knowledge and experience with Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF) between 2015-2019. The majority of respondents were official veterinarians. 2. Results showed BEF occurrence was reported in many countries, especially during summer and autumn months. Surveillance and diagnostic capacity for BEF varied between countries. 3. Respondents felt more training was needed on BEF epidemiology, diagnosis and control. Few countries had active surveillance, vaccination programs or classified BEF as a notifiable disease.