Article 2a Non-exotic disease-free status for a constituent GB territoryF1

(1.)

The appropriate authority for a constituent GB territory may declare that territory free of one or more of the non-exotic diseases listed in Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008 if—

(a)

the conditions in paragraph 2 and, where applicable, paragraph 3 are met; and

(b)

the requirements for surveillance, buffer zones, sampling and diagnostic methods set out in Decision (EU) 2015/1554 have been met.

(2.)

The first condition is that—

(a)

none of the species susceptible to the disease in question are present in the constituent GB territory;

(b)

the pathogen is known not to be able to survive in the constituent GB territory and its water source; or

(c)

the conditions in Part 1 of Annex 5 to Directive 2006/88/EC are met.

(3.)

Where adjoining constituent GB territories or water catchment areas shared with a neighbouring constituent GB territory are not declared disease-free, the second condition is that appropriate buffer zones have been established to protect the disease-free territory from passive introduction of the disease.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 2a-2d inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 9(5)

Notes on Section 2

Textual amendments

F1: Section 2 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 9(4)