# Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue, Article 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The competent authority of a Member State may decide to allow the use of vaccines against bluetongue provided that:
(a) such decision is based on the result of a specific risk assessment carried out by the competent authority;
(b) the Commission is informed before such vaccination is carried out.
2. Whenever live attenuated vaccines are used, Member States shall ensure that the competent authority demarcates:
(a) a protection zone, consisting of at least the vaccination area;
(b) a surveillance zone, consisting of a part of the Union territory with a depth of at least 50 kilometres extending beyond the limits of the protection zone.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2000/75/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2000-75/article-5
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