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Article 7 Conditions for movements within the same restricted zone

United Kingdom

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1.

Movements of animals within the same restricted zone where the same bluetongue virus serotype or serotypes are circulating shall be allowed by the competent authority provided that the animals to be moved do not show any clinical signs of bluetongue on the day of transport.

2.

However, movements of animals from a protection zone to a surveillance zone may only be allowed if:

(a)

the animals comply with the conditions set out in Annex III; or

(b)

the animals comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of measures against the spread of the bluetongue virus and protection against attacks by vectors, required by the competent authority of the place of origin and approved by the competent authority of the place of destination, prior to the movement of such animals;

(c)

the animals are destined for immediate slaughter.

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F2The appropriate Minister may demarcate an epidemiological relevant geographical area in a restricted zone as a ‘provisionally free area’ provided that for a period of one year, including one full vector season, monitoring and surveillance in accordance with point 3 of Annex I has demonstrated the absence of bluetongue virus circulation in that part of the restricted zone for that specific bluetongue serotype or combination of serotypes.

F3...

Movements of animals within the same restricted zone from an area where the same bluetongue virus serotype or serotypes are circulating to a part of the same restricted zone demarcated as a ‘provisionally free area’ may only be permitted if:

(a)

the animals comply with the conditions set out in Annex III; or

(b)

the animals comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of measures against the spread of the bluetongue virus and protection against attacks by vectors, required by the competent authority of the place of origin and approved by the competent authority of the place of destination, prior to the movement of such animals; or

(c)

the animals are destined for immediate slaughter.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 456/2012 of 30 May 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Words in Art. 7(2a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 14(7)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in Art. 7(2a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 14(7)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Art. 7(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 14(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

Art. 7(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 14(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)