# 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 171: National measures designed to limit the impact of diseases other than listed diseases

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

Where a disease other than a listed disease constitutes a significant risk for the health of kept terrestrial animals in a Member State, the Member State concerned may take national measures to control that disease and may restrict movements of kept terrestrial animals and germinal products, provided those measures do not:
(a) hinder the movement of animals and products between Member States;
(b) exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary in order to control that disease.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/429/article/171 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-429/article-171
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