# Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 170: National measures concerning disease control and movements of animals and germinal products

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

1. Member States shall remain free to take national measures to control listed diseases as referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 9(1) with regard to movements of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof within their own territories.
2. Those national measures shall:
(a) take account of the rules on movements of animals and germinal products laid down in Chapters 3 (Articles 124 to 154), 4 (Articles 155 and 156) and 5 (Articles 157 to 165), and shall not be inconsistent with those rules;
(b) not hinder the movement of animals and products between Member States;
(c) not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary in order to prevent the introduction and spread of the listed diseases referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 9(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/429/article/170 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-429/article-170
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