Article 40 Obligations of the competent authority in the context of eradication programmes for infection with BTV
United Kingdom
The competent authority shall in the territory covered by an eradication programme for infection with BTV referred to in point (b) of Article 37(2):
map the territory covered in a set of geographical units in accordance with point 1 of Section 4 of Chapter 1 of Part II of Annex V;
conduct surveillance of infection with BTV in each geographical unit, as relevant with regard to the epidemiological situation, according to the requirements laid down in Chapter 1 of Part II of Annex V;
apply the disease control measures laid down in Articles 41 and 42 in the event of suspicion or confirmation of the disease;
order operators of establishments of bovine, ovine or caprine animals and, if necessary, other targeted animal populations to have their animals vaccinated; and
apply the requirements laid down in Articles 43 and 45 to the movements of animals from the targeted animal population.
By way of derogation from point (d) of paragraph 1, the competent authority may decide not to order operators to have their animals vaccinated if following a risk assessment, it duly justifies that the implementation of other measures is sufficient to eradicate the disease.
The competent authority shall, when it considers it necessary and if possible, establish a seasonally BTV-free area as provided for in Chapter 5 of Part II of Annex V. In that event, the competent authority shall make available to the Commission and to the other Member States:
information demonstrating the fulfilment of the specific criteria for determining the seasonally BTV-free period;
the start and end dates of the period;
information demonstrating the cessation of the transmission of BTV in the area; and
the delimitation of the area which complies with the minimum requirements laid down in Article 13.