2001/246/EC: Commission Decision of 27 March 2001 laying down the conditions for the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands in application of Article 13 of Directive 85/511/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1018)
For the purpose of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:
1. "Pre-emptive killing" shall mean the killing of susceptible animals on holdings within a certain radius around holdings placed under the restrictions laid down in Articles 4 or 5 of Directive 85/511/EEC.
It is aimed at the urgent reduction of numbers of animals of susceptible species in an infected area.
2. "Suppressive vaccination" shall mean emergency vaccination of animals of susceptible species in identified holdings situated in a defined area, the vaccination zone, which is carried out exclusively in conjunction with pre-emptive killing as defined in paragraph 1.
It is aimed at an urgent reduction of the amount of virus circulating and the risk of virus spreading beyond the perimeters of the area without delaying the pre-emptive killing.
It shall only be carried out where the pre-emptive killing of animals of susceptible species must be delayed for an estimated time most likely exceeding the time required to effectively reduce the spread of virus by immunisation for at least one of the following reasons:
- constraints on the execution of killing of animals of susceptible species in compliance with the provisions in Directive 93/119/EEC,
- constraints on the available capacities to destroy killed animals in accordance with Article 5(2) second indent of Directive 85/511/EEC.
1. Without prejudice to Directive 85/511/EEC, and in particular Articles 4, 5 and 9 thereof, the Netherlands may decide on resorting to suppressive vaccination under the conditions set out in the Annex.
2. Before commencing the measures referred to in paragraph 1, the Netherlands shall ensure that the Member States and the Commission are officially informed on the details concerning the geographical and administrative definition of the vaccination zone, the number of holdings affected and the time when vaccination will be started and accomplished and the reason why the measures have been taken.
Subsequently the Netherlands shall ensure that the information submitted in accordance with the first subparagraph is completed without undue delay with the details concerning the killing of vaccinated animals, in particular the number of animals killed, the number of holdings affected, the time the killing was completed, and the modifications of the restrictions applied in the areas concerned.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 2001.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
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(9) http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scah/outcome_en.html
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
Conditions for the use of suppressive vaccination in the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in application of Article 13(3) of Directive 85/511/EEC
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