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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2002/annex-VII/section-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2020/2002",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2002 of 7 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union notification and Union reporting of listed diseases, to formats and procedures for submission and reporting of Union surveillance programmes and of eradication programmes and for application for recognition of disease-free status, and to the computerised information system (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2002",
  "path": "annex/VII/section/2",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Submission of eradication programmes for infection with RABV",
  "text": "Information to be included in eradication programmes for infection with RABV:\n1.. Date of submission.\n2.. Name of the country.\n3.. Territorial scope with a description and demarcation of the geographical and administrative areas covered by the eradication programme and names of zones and regions, if more than one region is included in the territorial scope of the programme.\n4.. A description of the epidemiological situation during at least the past 5 years, including:\n(a) number of confirmed cases by listed animal species;\n(b) maps indicating the distribution of confirmed cases referred to in point (a) per year;\n(c) disease control strategy and results of control measures.\n5.. A description of the disease control strategy of the eradication programme in accordance with Article 32 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689:\n(a) surveillance, including at least:\n(i) targeted animal population;\n(ii) sampling schemes and details on the collection of dead animals;\n(iii) diagnostic methods;\n(b) if relevant, vaccination, including at least:\n(i) vaccination of kept animals in the framework of the eradication programme;\ntype of vaccine(s) to be used,\ntargeted population;\n(ii) vaccination of wild animals:\ndefinition/demarcation of the vaccination area,\nfrequency and expected dates of the vaccination campaigns,\nvaccine bait(s) to be used;\nvaccine bait distribution method and designed vaccine bait density;\ndescription of the methods to be used to assess the correct vaccine bait distribution,\ndescription of the strategy to monitor the effectiveness of the vaccination as regards serology and vaccine bait uptake in the targeted animal population, the sampling schemes, with details on the collection of dead animals, and diagnostic methods,\ndescription of the measures to ensure the maintenance of the quality of the vaccine bait before it is distributed particularly as regards titration of the vaccine baits and controls of the cold chain,\nvaccination of stray dogs with the type of vaccine(s) to be used and the targeted population;\n(c) the disease control measures to be applied in the event of a confirmed case;\n(d) the public information campaigns to be implemented;\n(e) the measures to be implemented to reduce the contact with infected animals;\n(f) the coordinated measures with other Member States or third countries, where relevant.\n6.. A description of the organisation, supervision and roles of the parties involved in the eradication programme including at least:\n(a) the authorities in charge of coordinating and supervising the implementation of the programme;\n(b) responsibilities of all stakeholders involved.\n7.. The estimated duration of the eradication programme.\n8.. The intermediate targets of the eradication programme including at least:\n(a) the expected annual decrease of the number of outbreaks;\n(b) the expected number of confirmed outbreaks in areas with outbreaks during the previous year;\n(c) the expected percentage of sero-conversion in targeted animal populations;\n(d) the expected percentage of vaccine uptake in animals of the targeted species.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/2002/annex/VII/section/2",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}