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Article 26 Movement of animals to or from infected establishments

United Kingdom

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1.

The competent authority shall prohibit movements of animals from targeted animal population out of the infected establishment unless it has authorised their immediate slaughter in a designated slaughterhouse.

2.

When the competent authority considers it necessary in order to prevent the spread of the disease, it shall:

(a)

order the isolation of the suspected and confirmed cases in the establishment where technically possible;

(b)

restrict the movements of animals from targeted animal population within the establishment;

(c)

restrict the introduction of animals from targeted animal population in the establishment;

(d)

restrict the movement of products of animals from targeted animal population from and to the infected establishment.

3.

The competent authority shall, when it considers it necessary, extend the measures in paragraphs 1 and 2 to animals and products from additional animal populations to prevent the spread of the disease.