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Division 2 By way of derogation from point 1, the animal health visit referred to in point 1(a) and the survey provided for in point 1(b) does not have to be required if the competent authority, based on a risk assessment, considers the risk of infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis as negligible in the Member State or zone thereof, and the following conditions are fulfilled:

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  1. (a)

    infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis has not been reported in the kept porcine population for the last five years;

  2. (b)

    infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis has not been reported in the population of wild animals of listed species for the past 5 years, and during that period of time, wild boars have been included in the targeted animal population for surveillance as provided for in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

  3. (c)

    the Member State or zone thereof is free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in its bovine, ovine and caprine populations.