Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs (Text with EEA relevance) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 1 Subject-matter

This Regulation supplements the rules for the prevention and control of animal diseases transmissible to animals or to humans laid down in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards movements within the Union of kept terrestrial animals, wild terrestrial animals and hatching eggs.

Article 2 Scope

1.   This Regulation shall apply to:

(a)

kept and wild terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;

(b)

establishments where those animals and hatching eggs are kept or undergo assembly operations;

(c)

operators keeping those animals and hatching eggs;

(d)

operators transporting terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;

(e)

competent authorities of Member States.

2.   Part II shall apply to movements of kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs only when occuring between Member States, with the exception of Articles 4 to 6 and Article 63, which shall in addition apply to movements of kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs within a Member State.

Article 3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘means of transport’ means road or rail vehicle, vessels and aircrafts;

(2)

‘container’ means any crate, box, receptacle or other rigid structure used for the transport of animals or eggs which is not the means of transport;

(3)

‘environmentally isolated production establishment’ means an establishment where its structures together with its strict biosecurity measures, ensure an effective isolation of the production of animals from the associated facilities and from the environment;

(4)

‘bovine animal’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genera Bison , Bos (including the subgenera Bos , Bibos , Novibos , Poephagus ) and Bubalus (including the subgenus Anoa ) and the offspring of crossings of those species;

(5)

‘establishment free from “disease”

’ means an establishment granted the disease-free status in accordance with the requirements set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(6)

‘status free from “disease”

’ means a disease-free status of a Member State or a zone thereof as approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(7)

‘

“disease”

’ has not been reported’ means that no animal or group of animals of relevant species kept on the establishment has been classified as a confirmed case of that disease and any suspect case of that disease has been ruled out;

(8)

‘

“animals” intended for slaughter’ means kept terrestrial animals to be transported, either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation, to a slaughterhouse;

(9)

‘approved quarantine establishment’ means an establishment granted the approval in accordance with Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(10)

‘approved eradication programme’ means a disease eradication programme implemented in a Member State or zone thereof as approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 31(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(11)

‘ovine animal’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genus Ovis and the offspring of crossings of those species;

(12)

‘caprine animal’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genus Capra and the offspring of crossings of those species;

(13)

‘porcine animal’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the family Suidae listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(14)

‘equine animal’ means an animal of species of solipeds belonging to the genus Equus (including horses, asses, and zebras) and the offspring of crossings of those species;

(15)

‘camelid animal’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the family Camelidae listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(16)

‘cervid animal’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the family Cervidae listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(17)

‘other kept ungulates’ means kept ungulates other than bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, equine, camelid and cervid animals;

(18)

‘vector protected establishment’ means part or all facilities of an establishment that are protected against attacks from Culicoides by appropriate physical and management means, with a status of vector protected establishment granted by the competent authority in accordance with Article 44 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

(19)

‘vector-free period’ means in a defined area the period of inactivity of Culicoides determined in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 1 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

(20)

‘breeding poultry’ means poultry 72 hours old or more, intended for the production of hatching eggs;

(21)

‘productive poultry’ means poultry 72 hours old or more, reared for the production of meat, eggs for consumption or other products or for restocking supplies of game birds;

(22)

‘flock’ means all poultry or captive birds of the same health status kept on the same premises or in the same enclosure and constituting a single epidemiological unit; in housed poultry, this includes all birds sharing the same airspace;

(23)

‘day-old chicks’ means all poultry less than 72 hours old;

(24)

‘specified pathogen-free eggs’ means hatching eggs derived from ‘chicken flocks free from specified pathogens’, as described in the European Pharmacopoeia  ( 16 ) and which are intended solely for diagnostic, research or pharmaceutical use;

(25)

‘registered equine animal’ means:

(a)

a purebred breeding animal of the species Equus caballus and Equus asinus entered or eligible for entry in the main section of a breeding book established by a breed society or breeding body recognised in accordance with Articles 4 or 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;

(b)

a kept animal of the species Equus caballus registered with an international association or organisation, either directly or through its national federation or branches, which manages horses for competition or racing (‘registered horse’);

(26)

‘primates’ means animals of the species belonging to the order Primates excluding humans;

(27)

‘honeybee’ means an animal of the Apis mellifera species;

(28)

‘bumble bee’ means an animal of the species belonging to the genus Bombus ;

(29)

‘dog’ means a kept animal of the Canis lupus species;

(30)

‘cat’ means a kept animal of the Felis silvestris species;

(31)

‘ferret’ means a kept animal of the Mustela putorius furo species;

(32)

‘other carnivores’ means animals of the species belonging to the order Carnivora other than dogs, cats and ferrets;

(33)

‘travelling circus’ means an exhibition or fair that includes animals or animal acts which is intended to move between Member States;

(34)

‘animal act’ means any act featuring animals kept for the purpose of an exhibition or fair, and which may form part of a circus;

(35)

‘racing pigeon’ means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house to another Member State in order to be released to fly back to the Member State of origin;

Article 4 General requirements regarding means of transport

Operators, including transporters, shall ensure that the means of transport used for transporting kept terrestrial animals or hatching eggs, with the exception of the means of transport for the terrestrial animals referred to in Article 6, are:

(a)

constructed in such a way that

(i)

animals or hatching eggs cannot escape or fall out;

(ii)

visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible;

(iii)

the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised;

(iv)

in the case of poultry and captive birds, the escape of feathers is prevented or minimised;

(b)

cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible after every transport of animals, hatching eggs or any item representing an animal health risk, and, if necessary, cleaned and disinfected again and in any case dried or allowed to dry before any new loading of animals or hatching eggs.

Article 5 Requirements regarding containers in which kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs are transported

1.   Operators, including transporters, shall ensure that containers in which kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs are transported, with the exception of the containers for the terrestrial animals referred to in Article 6:

(a)

comply with the requirements in Article 4(a);

(b)

contain only animals or hatching eggs of the same species, category and type, and of the same health status;

(c)

are:

(i)

either unused and purpose-designed disposable containers to be destroyed after first use;

or

(ii)

cleaned and disinfected after use and dried or allowed to dry before any subsequent use.

2.   In the case of poultry and hatching eggs, operators, including transporters, shall ensure that containers in which kept poultry and hatching eggs are transported in the means of transport bear the following indications:

(a)

for day-old chicks and hatching eggs:

(i)

the name of the Member State of origin;

(ii)

the approval or registration number of the establishment of origin;

(iii)

the species of poultry concerned;

(iv)

the number of animals or hatching eggs;

(b)

for breeding poultry and productive poultry, the approval or registration number of the establishment of origin.

3.   In the case of queen honeybees transported under derogation provided for in Article 49, operators, including transporters, shall ensure that containers or the entire consignment are covered with fine mesh of not more than 2 mm in pore size immediately after the visual examination for the health certification by the official veterinarian.

4.   In the case of bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments for bumble bees, operators, including transporters, shall ensure that they are isolated during the transport in separate epidemiological units with each colony in a closed container which was new or cleaned and disinfected before use.

Article 6 Exemptions from the requirements regarding means of transport and containers in which kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs are transported

1.   The requirements set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall not apply to the transport of:

(a)

terrestrial animals kept in travelling circuses and animal acts;

(b)

animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 in numbers exceeding those authorised in accordance with Article 246(1) and (2) of that Regulation, if they are transported for non-commercial purposes;

(c)

animals of species listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 transported for non-commercial purposes in numbers exceeding those set for those species where rules setting the maximum number of pet animals of the species concerned have been adopted in accordance with Article 246(3).

2.   The requirements set out in Article 4(b) and in Article 5(1)(b) and (c) shall not apply to the transport of equine animals within a Member State, unless those equine animals are intended for slaughter.

3.   The competent authority may decide that the requirements set out in Article 4(b) shall not apply to the transport:

(a)

within an establishment when

(i)

the transported animals are kept on the establishment and the transport is carried out by the operator of that establishment;

and

(ii)

the means of transport used for transporting kept terrestrial animals are cleaned and disinfected before leaving the establishment;

or

(b)

between establishments within the Member State when

(i)

the establishments belong to the same supply chain;

and

(ii)

the means of transport used for transporting kept terrestrial animals are cleaned and disinfected by the end of each day if animals have been transported in these means of transport.

4.   The requirements set out in Articles 4 and 5(1) and (2) shall not apply to the transport of honeybees and bumble bees.

Article 7 Requirements for movements of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs to another Member State in relation to vaccination against category A diseases

In case the Member State of origin has introduced vaccination against a category A disease, operators shall only move terrestrial animals or hatching eggs to another Member State when those animals and hatching eggs fulfil the specific conditions laid down in accordance with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for the relevant category A disease and animals of listed species for that disease.

Article 8 Maximum timeframe within which kept ungulates and poultry from other Member States have to be slaughtered

Operators of slaughterhouses shall ensure that kept ungulates and poultry received from another Member State are slaughtered at the latest within 72 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.

Article 9 Supplementary risk mitigating measures for operators of slaughterhouses

1.   Operators of slaughterhouses shall ensure that animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) are slaughtered at the latest within 24 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse when they come from another Member State and do not fulfil at least one of the following criteria:

(a)

they fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

or

(b)

they fulfil the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 that were agreed by the competent authority of the Member State of destination.

2.   In addition to the requirements laid down in paragraph 1, when animals of the species listed for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) are transported through another Member State and do not fulfil at least one of the conditions laid down in Article 32(1)(a) to (c) or in Article 32(2), operators of slaughterhouses shall ensure that such animals are slaughtered at the latest within 24 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.

Article 10 Requirements for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30 days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept bovine animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons or with kept animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point (b);

(b)

any animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30 days prior to the departure of the animals referred to in point (a), and introduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination regarding bovine animals, and one of the following conditions is fulfilled:

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis regarding the bovine population;

or

(ii)

the animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females taken at least 30 days after parturition;

or

(iii)

the animals are less than 12 months old;

or

(iv)

the animals are castrated;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ), and at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled:

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis );

or

(ii)

the animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 2 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, during the last 30 days prior to departure;

or

(iii)

the animals are less than 6 weeks old;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(f)

the animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150 km radius around that establishment in which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in kept animals of listed species for that disease during the last 2 years prior to departure;

(g)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(h)

the animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restrictions until:

(i)

the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

and

(ii)

the remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

(i)

except in the case of kept bovine animals referred to in Articles 11(4), 12(4) and Article 13, the animals fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(j)

the conditions set out in Articles 32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable.

2.   The provisions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to kept bovine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 14.

Article 11 Supplementary requirements for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status for specific diseases

1.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from enzootic bovine leukosis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 10 and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from an establishment free from enzootic bovine leukosis;

or

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment that is not free from enzootic bovine leukosis, then enzootic bovine leukosis has not been reported in that establishment during the last 24 months prior to departure, and

(i)

if the animals are over 24 months of age, they have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 4 of Annex I, carried out with negative results

—

either on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of at least four months while kept in isolation from the other bovine animals of the establishment;

or

—

on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to their departure, and all bovine animals over 24 months kept in the establishment have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 4 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than four months during the last 12 months prior to the departure of the animals;

or

(ii)

in case the animals are less than 24 months of age, they were born to dams, which have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 4 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than four months during the last 12 months prior to the departure of the animals.

2.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 10, they have not been vaccinated against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

if the animals come from an establishment free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis,

either

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis;

or

(ii)

the animals have been subject to quarantine for at least 30 days prior to departure and have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole bovine herpes virus-1 (BoHV-1) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 5 of Annex I, with a negative result, carried out on a sample taken during the last 15 days prior to their departure;

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment not free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, they have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure and have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole BoHV-1, with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 5 of Annex I, with a negative result, carried out on a sample taken not less than 21 days after commencement of the quarantine.

3.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from bovine viral diarrhoea when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 10, they have not been vaccinated against bovine viral diarrhoea and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

if the animals come from an establishment free from bovine viral diarrhoea,

(i)

the establishment is either situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from bovine viral diarrhoea or has been subject to a testing regime as referred in point 1(c) (ii) or (iii) of Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Part VI of Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689, carried out, with negative results, within the last four months prior to departure of the animals;

or

(ii)

the animals have been tested individually to exclude the presence of bovine viral diarrhoea virus prior to their departure;

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment not free from bovine viral diarrhoea, they have been subjected to a test for bovine viral diarrhoea virus antigen or genome with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 6 of Annex I, carried out with negative results, and

either

(i)

the animals have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 21 days prior to their departure and, in case of pregnant dams, they have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against bovine viral diarrhoea virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 6 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken not less than 21 days after commencement of the quarantine;

or

(ii)

the animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against bovine viral diarrhoea virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 6 of Annex I, with positive results, carried out on samples taken either prior to departure or, in case of pregnant dams, before insemination preceding the current gestation.

4.   By way of derogation from Article 10(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept bovine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

5.   The provisions in paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not apply to kept bovine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 14.

Article 12 Supplementary requirements for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States or zones thereof with approved eradication programmes for specific diseases

1.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for enzootic bovine leukosis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 10 and provided the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from an establishment free from enzootic bovine leukosis;

or

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment that is not free from enzootic bovine leucosis, enzootic bovine leukosis has not been reported in that establishment during the last 24 months prior to departure of the animals, and

(i)

in case the animals are over 24 months of age, they have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 4 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results,

either

—

on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of at least four months while kept in isolation from the other bovine animals of the establishment;

or

—

on samples taken during the last 30 days prior to their departure, provided that all bovine animals over 24 months kept in the establishment have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 4 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of at least four months during the last 12 months prior to the departure of the animals;

or

(ii)

in case the animals are less than 24 months of age, they were born to dams, which have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 4 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than four months during the last 12 months prior to the departure of the animals.

2.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 10 and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

if the animals come from an establishment free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis,

either

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis;

or

(ii)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis;

or

(iii)

the animals have been subject to quarantine for at least 30 days prior to departure and have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole BoHV-1 or, in case of animals vaccinated with a gE-deleted vaccine, antibodies against the BoHV-1 gE protein, with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 5 of Annex I, with a negative result, on a sample taken during the last 15 days prior to their departure;

or

(iv)

the animals are destined for an establishment which keeps bovine animals for meat production without contact to bovine animals of other establishments, and from which they are directly moved to the slaughterhouse;

or

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment not free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, they have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure and have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole BoHV-1 with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 5 of Annex I, with a negative result, on a sample taken not less than 21 days after commencement of the quarantine.

3.   Operators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for bovine viral diarrhoea when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 10 and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

if the animals come from an establishment free from bovine viral diarrhoea,

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from bovine viral diarrhoea;

or

(ii)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for bovine viral diarrhoea;

or

(iii)

the establishment has been subject to a testing regime as referred in point 1(c) (ii) or (iii) of Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Part VI of Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689, carried out, with negative results, within the last four months prior to departure;

or

(iv)

the animals have been tested individually to exclude the presence of bovine viral diarrhoea virus prior to departure;

or

(v)

the animals are destined for an establishment which keeps bovine animals for meat production separate from bovine animals of other establishments, and from which they are directly moved to the slaughterhouse;

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment not free from bovine viral diarrhoea, they have been subjected to a test for bovine viral diarrhoea virus antigen or genome with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 6 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results,

and

(i)

the animals either have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 21 days prior to their departure and, in case of pregnant dams, were subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against the bovine viral diarrhoea virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 6 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken not less than 21 days after commencement of the quarantine;

or

(ii)

the animals were subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against the bovine viral diarrhoea virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 6 of Annex I, with positive results, carried out on samples taken either prior to departure or, in case of pregnant dams, before the insemination preceding the current gestation.

4.   By way of derogation from Article 10(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept bovine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

5.   The provisions in paragraph 1 to 4 shall not apply to kept bovine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 14.

Article 13 Derogations for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States or zones thereof without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus

By way of derogation from Article 10(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept bovine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised. If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points 5 to 8 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 14 Derogation for movements of kept bovine animals intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles 10, 11 and 12, operators may move kept bovine animals intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals

either

(i)

come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with or without vaccination regarding bovine animals;

or

(ii)

are castrated;

or

(iii)

are entire bovine animals older than 12 months of age and have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females on a sample taken at least 30 days after parturition;

(b)

the animals either

(i)

come from an establishment free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis );

or

(ii)

have been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 2 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure.

Article 15 Requirements for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move kept ovine and caprine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30 days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept ovine or caprine animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point (b);

(b)

any animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30 days prior to the departure of the animals referred to in point (a), and introduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;

(c)

except when they are moved in accordance with Article 16, they come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination regarding ovine and caprine animals, and

either

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis regarding the ovine and caprine population;

or

(ii)

the animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females, taken at least 30 days after parturition;

or

(iii)

the animals are less than 6 months old;

or

(iv)

the animals are castrated.

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150 km radius around that establishment in which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in kept animals of listed species for that disease during the last 2 years prior to departure;

(f)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(g)

the animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restrictions until:

(i)

the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

and

(ii)

the remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

(h)

except when the animals are moved in accordance with Article 17, they fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(i)

the conditions set out in Articles 32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable.

2.   Operators shall only move kept ovine animals to another Member State when in compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 1 and they come from an establishment in which infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has not been reported during the last 42 days prior to departure.

3.   Operators shall only move kept caprine animals to another Member State when in compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 1 and they come from an establishment in which surveillance for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been carried out on the caprine animals kept on the establishment in accordance with point 1 and point 2 of Part 1 of Annex II during at least the last 12 months prior to departure, and during this period

(i)

only caprine animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in this paragraph have been introduced in the establishment referred to in paragraph 1(a);

(ii)

in case infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been reported in caprine animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with Part 1(3) of Annex II.

4.   Operators shall only move kept uncastrated male ovine animals to another Member State when in compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 1 and 2 and provided that the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from an establishment in which ovine epididymitis ( Brucella ovis ) has not been reported during the last 12 months prior to departure;

(b)

the animals have been subjected to a serological test for ovine epididymitis ( Brucella ovis ), carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure.

5.   The provisions of paragraph 1 to 4 shall not apply to kept ovine and caprine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 18.

Article 16 Derogation for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals to other Member States or zones thereof without the status free from infection with Brucella abortus , B. melitensis and B. suis

By way of derogation from the requirements set in Article 15(1)(c), operators may move kept ovine and caprine animals to another Member State or zone thereof without the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis regarding ovine and caprine animals if they come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with vaccination regarding ovine and caprine animals.

Article 17 Derogations for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals to other Member States or zones thereof regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)

By way of derogation from Article 15(1)(h), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept ovine and caprine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof

(a)

with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(b)

without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised. If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points 5 to 8 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 18 Derogation for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 15, operators may move kept ovine and caprine animals intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals are either individually identified in accordance with Article 45 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, or alternatively, they have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 21 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 21 days of age;

(b)

the animals

either

(i)

come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with or without vaccination regarding ovine and caprine animals;

or

(ii)

are older than 6 months of age and have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females taken at least 30 days after parturition;

or

(iii)

are castrated;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure..

Article 19 Requirements for movements of kept porcine animals to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move kept porcine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30 days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept porcine animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point (b);

(b)

any animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30 days prior to the departure of the animals referred to in point (a), and introduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(f)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in porcine animals has not been reported during the last 42 days prior to departure, and in which during at least the last 12 months prior to departure

either

(i)

biosecurity and risk mitigating measures, including housing conditions and feeding systems, have been applied as necessary to prevent transmission of infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis from wild animals of listed species for that disease to porcine animals kept on the establishment, and only porcine animals from establishments applying equivalent biosecurity and risk mitigating measures have been introduced;

or

(ii)

surveillance for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis has been carried out on the porcine animals kept on the establishment in accordance with point 1 and point 2 of Annex III during at least the last 12 months prior to departure, and during this period

—

only porcine animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in point (i) or in this point have been introduced in the establishment referred to in point (a);

—

in case infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis has been reported in porcine animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with point 3 of Annex III.

2.   The provisions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to kept porcine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 21.

Article 20 Supplementary requirements for movements of kept porcine animals to Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus

1.   Operators shall only move kept porcine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus when in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 19, not vaccinated against infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

if the animals come from an establishment free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus,

either

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus;

or

(ii)

the animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky’s disease virus with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 7 of Annex I, with a negative result, on a sample taken during the last 15 days prior to their departure. For porcine animals less than four months old born to dams vaccinated with a gE-deleted vaccine, the diagnostic method for the detection of antibodies against Aujeszky’s disease virus gE protein provided for in Part 7 of Annex I may be used. The number of porcine animals tested must allow at least for the detection of 10 % seroprevalence of the consignment with 95 % confidence;

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment not free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus, the following requirements are fulfilled:

(i)

the animals have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 30 days;

and

(ii)

the animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky’s disease virus with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 7 of Annex I, with a negative result, carried out on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than 30 days, the last sample taken during the last 15 days prior to departure.

2.   Operators shall only move kept porcine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus when in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 19 and provided that the requirements in either point (a) or point (b) are fulfilled:

(a)

if the animals come from an establishment free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus,

either

(i)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus;

or

(ii)

the establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus;

or

(iii)

the animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky’s disease virus or antibodies against Aujeszky’s disease virus-gE protein, where applicable, with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 7 of Annex I, with a negative result, on a sample taken during the last 15 days prior to their departure. The number of porcine animals tested must allow at least for the detection of 10 % seroprevalence of the consignment with 95 % confidence;

(b)

if the animals come from an establishment not free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus the following requirements are fulfilled:

(i)

they have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 30 days;

and

(ii)

they have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky’s disease virus or antibodies against Aujeszky’s disease virus gE protein, where applicable, with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 7 of Annex I, with a negative result, carried out on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than 30 days, the last sample taken during the last 15 days prior to departure.

3.   The provisions in paragraph 1 and 2 shall not apply to kept porcine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 21.

Article 21 Derogation for movements of kept porcine animals intended for slaughter to other Member States

1.   By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 19, operators may move kept porcine animals intended for slaughter to another Member State when those animals come from an establishment

(a)

in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(b)

in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure.

2.   By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 20, operators may move kept porcine animals intended for slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus when in compliance with the requirements in paragraph 1 and the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(b)

the animals are transported directly to the slaughterhouse in the Member State of destination without undergoing any assembly operations in that Member State or zone thereof, or any Member State or zone thereof of passage with the status free from infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus.

Article 22 Requirements for movements of equine animals to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move equine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:

(i)

the infected animals have been removed from the establishment,

and

(ii)

the remaining animals in the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the last infected animal has been removed from the establishment;

(b)

the animals come from an establishment in which dourine has not been reported during the last 6 months prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment in which dourine has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:

(i)

the infected animals have been killed and destroyed or slaughtered, or the infected entire male equine animals have been castrated;

and

(ii)

the remaining equine animals in the establishment, with the exception of the castrated male equine animals referred to in point (i), have been subjected to a test for dourine with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 8 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the measures described in point (i) have been completed;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment in which equine infectious anaemia has not been reported during the last 90 days prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment in which equine infectious anaemia has been reported during the last 12 months prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:

(i)

the infected animals have been killed and destroyed or slaughtered and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected;

and

(ii)

the remaining animals in the establishment have been subjected to a test for equine infectious anaemia with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 9 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions with a minimum interval of 3 months after the measures described in point (i) have been completed;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has not been reported during the last 6 months prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment situated in a Member State or zone thereof in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has been reported during the last 2 years, they comply with the conditions in point (i) and the conditions in either point (ii) or point (iii):

(i)

during the period of at least 21 days prior to departure they have remained clinically healthy and any animal referred to in point (ii) or point (iii) which showed a rise in body temperature above physiological range, taken daily, have been subjected to a diagnostic test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in point (a) of Part 10(1) of Annex I, with negative results;

and

(ii)

the animals were kept in quarantine for a period of at least 21 days protected from attacks by insect vector, and

either

—

have been vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with a complete primary course and revaccinated according to manufacturer’s recommendations not less than 60 days and not more than 12 months prior to the date of dispatch;

or

—

have been subjected to a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in point (b) of Part 10(1) of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken not less than 14 days after the date of entry into quarantine;

(iii)

the animals have been subjected to

—

a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in point (b) of Part 10(1) of Annex I, without an increase in antibody titre, carried out on paired samples taken on two occasions with an interval of 21 days, the second of which was taken during a period of 10 days prior to the date of departure;

and

—

a test for the detection of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus genome with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 10(2) of Annex I, with negative result, carried out on a sample taken within 48 hours prior to departure, and the animals have been protected from attacks by insect vectors after sampling until departure;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(f)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(g)

the animals have not been in contact with kept animals of listed species for the diseases referred to in points (a) to (f) which did not comply with the requirements in points (a) to (e) during the last 30 days prior to departure, and with the requirement in point (f) during the last 15 days prior to departure.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c), the movement restrictions referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) shall apply for at least 30 days after the last animal on the establishment of listed species for the respective disease referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and the premises were cleaned and disinfected.

3.   On request by the competent authority, the operator requesting the animal health certificate referred to in Article 76 shall provide the address details of any establishment keeping equine animals on which the equine animals to be moved were kept during the 30 days preceding the intended movement to another Member State.

Article 23 Requirements for movement of kept camelid animals to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move kept camelid animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30 days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept camelid animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point (b);

(b)

any animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30 days prior to the departure of the animals referred to in point (a), and introduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in camelid animals has not been reported during the last 42 days prior to departure, and they have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females taken at least 30 days after parturition;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which surveillance for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been carried out on the camelid animals kept on the establishment in accordance with point (1) and point (2) of Part 2 of Annex II during at least the last 12 months prior to departure, and during this period

(i)

only camelid animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in this point have been introduced in the establishment referred to in point (a);

(ii)

in case infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been reported in camelid animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with point 3 of Part 2 of Annex II.

(f)

in case the animals are moved to a Member State or zone thereof with disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in bovine animals, they come from an establishment in which infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in camelid animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(g)

the animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150 km radius around that establishment in which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in any establishment during the last 2 years prior to departure;

(h)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(i)

the animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment on which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:

(i)

the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

and

(ii)

the remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

(j)

except when the animals are moved in accordance with Article 24, they fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(k)

the conditions set out in Articles 32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable.

2.   The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to kept camelid animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 25.

Article 24 Derogations for movements of kept camelid animals to other Member States or zones thereof regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)

By way of derogation from Article 23(1)(j), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept camelid animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof

(a)

with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(b)

without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised. If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points 5 to 8 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 25 Derogation for movements of kept camelid animals intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 23, operators may move kept camelid animals intended for slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof when those animals come from an establishment

(a)

in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(b)

in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure.

(c)

in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure.

Article 26 Requirements for movement of kept cervid animals to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move kept cervid animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30 days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept cervid animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point (b);

(b)

any animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30 days prior to the departure of the animals referred to in point (a), and introduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;

(c)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(d)

the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in cervid animals has not been reported during the last 42 days prior to departure;

(e)

the animals come from an establishment in which surveillance for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been carried out on the cervid animals kept on the establishment in accordance with point (1) and point (2) of Part 3 of Annex II during at least the last 12 months prior to departure, and during this period

(i)

only cervid animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in this point have been introduced in the establishment referred to in point (a);

(ii)

in case infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been reported in cervid animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with point (3) of Part 3 of Annex II;

(f)

in case the animals are moved to a Member State or zone thereof with disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in bovine animals, they come from an establishment in which infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in cervid animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(g)

the animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150 km radius around that establishment in which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in any establishment during the last 2 years prior to departure;

(h)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(i)

the animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment on which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:

(i)

the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

and

(ii)

the remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

(j)

except when they are moved in accordance with Article 27, they comply with at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(k)

the conditions set out in Articles 32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable.

2.   The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to kept cervid animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 28.

Article 27 Derogations for movements of kept cervid animals to other Member States or zones thereof regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)

By way of derogation from Article 26(1)(j), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept cervid animals which do not comply with at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof

(a)

with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(b)

without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised. If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points 5 to 8 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 28 Derogation for movements of kept cervid animals intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles 26, operators may move kept cervid animals intended for slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof where those animals come from an establishment

(a)

in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(b)

in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(c)

in which no infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure.

Article 29 Requirements for movement of other kept ungulates to other Member States

1.   Operators shall only move other kept ungulates to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30 days prior to departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30 days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with other kept ungulates of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point (b);

(b)

any animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30 days prior to the departure of the animals referred to in point (a), and introduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;

(c)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with rabies virus, the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(d)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis , they come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in other kept ungulates of listed species for this disease has not been reported during the last 42 days prior to departure;

(e)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ), they come from an establishment in which infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ) in kept animals of listed species for this disease has not been reported during the last 42 days prior to departure;

(f)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus, the animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150 km radius around that establishment in which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in any establishment during the last 2 years prior to departure;

(g)

the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(h)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ), they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment on which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:

(i)

the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

and

(ii)

the remaining animals on the establishment have been tested with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ), carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

(i)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), they fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689. This point shall not apply to other kept ungulates referred to in Article 30.

(j)

the conditions set out in Articles 32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable.

2.   The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to other kept ungulates intended for slaughter as referred to in Article 31.

Article 30 Derogation for movements of other kept ungulates to other Member States or zones thereof regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)

By way of derogation from Article 29(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof

(a)

with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(b)

without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised. If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points 5 to 8 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 31 Derogation for movements of other kept ungulates intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 29, operators may move other kept ungulates intended for slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof

(a)

when those animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(b)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with rabies, when those animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(c)

in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), when those animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure.

Article 32 Biosecurity and risk-mitigating measures for transport operations to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)

1.   Operators shall only move kept animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, where at least one of the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the transport takes place in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24);

(b)

the animals are protected from attacks by vectors;

and

(i)

the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day;

or

(ii)

the animals are unloaded in a vector protected establishment;

or

(iii)

the animals are unloaded in a Member State or a zone thereof during the vector-free period;

(c)

the animals

(i)

have been vaccinated against all the serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported during the last two years in the Member State or zone thereof of passage and they are still within the immunity period of time guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine;

or

(ii)

were subjected with positive results to a serological test able to detect specific antibodies against all serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two years prior to departure;

(d)

the animals are intended for slaughter.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept animals if the competent authority of the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(a)

the animals fulfil the specific animal health requirements defined by the competent authority of destination to ensure the animals, prior to departure, have sufficient immunological protection as regards all serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two years prior to departure;

or

(b)

the animals fulfil the requirements laid down in point (a) of this paragraph or in point (c) of paragraph 1 in order to ensure they are protected against the serotypes of Bluetongue virus reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two years prior to departure and not reported in the Member State or zone of destination during the same period.

Article 33 Biosecurity and risk-mitigating measures for transport operations through another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)

1.   Operators shall only move animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) through another Member State or zone thereof of passage with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, where at least one of the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals fulfil at least one of one of the requirements set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

or

(b)

the means of transport where the animals are loaded have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport;

and

(i)

the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day;

or

(ii)

the animals are unloaded in a vector protected establishment or during the vector-free period.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movements of animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) through another Member State or zone thereof of passage with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, if the Member State of passage has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions laid down in Article 43(2)(a), (c) and (d) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 34 Requirements for movements of breeding poultry and productive poultry

1.   Operators shall only move breeding poultry and productive poultry to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in one or more approved establishments keeping poultry:

(i)

since hatching:

or

(ii)

for at least:

—

42 days prior to departure, in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry for the production of meat or eggs for consumption;

or

—

21 days prior to departure, in the case of productive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds;

(b)

the animals come from a flock in which infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae has not been reported and those animals come from establishments which, in case of confirmation of infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae during the last 12 months prior to departure have applied the following measures:

(i)

the infected flock has been slaughtered or it has been killed and destroyed;

(ii)

following the slaughter or killing of the infected flock referred to in point (i), the establishment has been cleaned and disinfected;

(iii)

following the cleaning and disinfection referred to in point (ii), all flocks on the establishment tested negative for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae in two tests performed with an interval of at least 21 days in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article 8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(c)

the animals come from a flock in which avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) has not been reported and those animals come from establishments which in case of confirmation of avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) during the last 12 months prior to departure have applied the following measures:

either

(i)

the infected flock tested negative for avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in two tests performed in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article 8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 on the entire flock with an interval of at least 60 days;

or

(ii)

the infected flock has been slaughtered or it has been killed and destroyed, the establishment has been cleaned and disinfected and following the cleaning and disinfection all flocks on the establishment tested negative for avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in two tests performed with an interval of at least 21 days in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article 8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(d)

the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(e)

the surveillance provided for in Article 3(1)(a) and (b)(ii) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 has not detected any confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(f)

in the case of productive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds, the animals have had no contact with birds of lower health status during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(g)

in the case of ducks and geese, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly pathogenic avian influenza according to Annex IV, with negative results;

(h)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

2.   The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites moved in accordance with Article 37.

Article 35 Requirements for movements of poultry intended for slaughter

1.   Operators shall only move poultry intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in a registered or approved establishment keeping poultry:

(i)

since hatching;

or

(ii)

for at least the last 21 days prior to departure;

(b)

the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(c)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

2.   The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites moved in accordance with Article 37.

Article 36 Requirements for movements of day-old chicks

1.   Operators shall only move day-old chicks to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from an approved hatchery;

(b)

the animals have been hatched from hatching eggs which:

(i)

fulfil the requirements of Article 38 and originate from flocks which have been subjected to checks in accordance with Article 91(1)(f) and Article 91(2)(f);

or

(ii)

have entered into the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof;

(c)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

2.   In the case of day-old chicks hatched from hatching eggs which have entered into the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof, the competent authority of the Member State of origin of those day-old chicks shall inform the competent authority of the Member State of intended destination that the hatching eggs had entered the Union from a third country.

3.   The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites moved in accordance with Article 37.

Article 37 Derogation for movements of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles 34, 35 and 36, operators may move less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals come from flocks which have been continuously resident in a single registered establishment since hatching or for at least 21 days prior to departure;

(b)

the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(c)

the surveillance provided for in Article 3(1)(a) and (b)(ii) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 has not detected any confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(d)

the animals have had no contact with newly-arrived poultry or with birds of lower health status during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(e)

in the case of ducks and geese, except those intended for slaughter, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly pathogenic avian influenza according to Annex IV, with negative results;

(f)

the animals have been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae and for avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in accordance with Annex V, with negative results;

(g)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

Article 38 Requirements for movements of hatching eggs of poultry

Operators shall only move hatching eggs of poultry to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a)

they come from an approved establishment;

(b)

they come from flocks which have been continuously resident in one or more approved establishments keeping poultry since hatching or for at least the last 42 days prior to the collection of the eggs;

(c)

they come from animals which fulfil the requirements in Article 34(1)(b), (c) and (d);

(d)

they are individually marked with the approval number of the establishment of the flock of origin referred to in Article 21(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(e)

they have been disinfected;

(f)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles 41 and 42.

Article 39 Derogation for movements of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 38, operators may move less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a)

they come from a registered establishment;

(b)

they come from flocks which:

(i)

have been continuously resident in a registered establishment since hatching, or for at least 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs;

(ii)

show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(iii)

have been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae and for avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in accordance with Annex V, with negative results;

(c)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42.

Article 40 Derogation for movements of specified pathogen-free eggs

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 38, operators shall only move specified pathogen-free eggs to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a)

they come from an approved establishment keeping poultry;

(b)

they come from flocks which are free from specified pathogens as described in the European Pharmacopoeia and the results of all tests and clinical examinations required for this specific status have been favourable;

(c)

they are marked individually with the approval number of the establishment of origin referred to in Article 21(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.

Article 41 Requirements in relation to vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus

In the case where poultry, hatching eggs of poultry or the flocks of origin of hatching eggs or day-old chicks have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with other than inactivated vaccines, the vaccines administered shall satisfy the criteria of Annex VI.

Article 42 Additional requirements for movements of poultry and hatching eggs of poultry to a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination

Operators shall only move poultry and hatching eggs of poultry from a Member State or zone thereof which does not have the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination to a Member State or zone thereof which has the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination when those animals and hatching eggs, in addition to the requirements of Sections 1 to 3 for the specific commodity, fulfil the following requirements as regards infection with Newcastle disease virus:

(a)

in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry, they:

(i)

are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;

(ii)

have been isolated for 14 days prior to departure, at either the establishment of origin under the supervision of an official veterinarian or in an approved quarantine establishment, where:

—

no poultry has been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus during the last 21 days prior to departure;

—

no other birds were introduced during the last 21 days prior departure;

—

no vaccination has been carried out in the quarantine establishment;

(iii)

have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, in serological tests to detect antibodies against Newcastle disease virus, performed on blood samples at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

(b)

in the case of poultry intended for slaughter, those animals come from flocks which either:

(i)

are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, in serological tests to detect antibodies against Newcastle disease virus performed on blood samples at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

or

(ii)

are vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, in a test to detect the presence of Newcastle disease virus, performed at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

(c)

in the case of day-old chicks, they:

(i)

are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;

(ii)

come from hatching eggs satisfying the conditions in point (d);

(iii)

come from a hatchery where working practice ensures that such hatching eggs are incubated at completely separate times and locations from hatching eggs not satisfying the conditions in point (d);

(d)

in the case of hatching eggs of poultry, they:

(i)

are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;

(ii)

come from flocks which are:

either

—

not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;

or

—

vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using inactivated vaccines;

or

—

vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using live vaccines that satisfy the criteria in Annex VI and vaccination has taken place at least 30 days before the collection of the hatching eggs.

Article 43 Specific rules for assembly operations of kept ungulates and poultry

1.   During the movement of kept ungulates and poultry from the establishment of origin to an establishment in the Member State of destination, operators shall ensure that the animals are not subjected to more than three assembly operations and that those assembly operations are carried out on establishments approved for assembly operations or on means of transport in accordance with Article 44 under the following conditions:

(a)

each of the kept ungulates and poultry subjected to those assembly operations is moved to their final place of destination in another Member State at the latest within 20 days after the date of leaving the establishment of origin;

(b)

the period of time between the date of departure of each of the kept ungulates and poultry from its establishment of origin and the date of its departure from the establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of origin to another Member State shall be no longer than 14 days.

2.   On request by the competent authority, the operator requesting the animal health certificate in order to comply with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall provide a movement history, including all assembly operations, of the animals forming the consignment since their departure from the establishment of origin.

3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), in the case of transport by waterway/sea of animals, the period of 20 days laid down in paragraph 1(a), may be extended by the duration of the journey by waterway/sea.

Article 44 Specific rules for assembly operations taking place on means of transport

Operators of the establishments keeping ungulates or poultry intended to be assembled on the means of transport before being moved to another Member State shall ensure that the loading is carried out on the establishment without the means of transport entering the premises in which animals are kept.

Article 45 Detailed rules for biosecurity measures for assembly operations

1.   Operators of establishments approved for assembly operations shall ensure that

(a)

the establishment or epidemiologically separate animal accommodation areas within the establishment are emptied of animals and cleaned and disinfected at regular intervals not exceeding 14 days of uninterrupted occupation;

(b)

the tyres of the means of transport, from which animals are unloaded or onto which animals are loaded, are disinfected before leaving the establishment.

2.   Operators carrying out assembly operations of kept ungulates or poultry on means of transport shall ensure that the tyres of the means of transport are disinfected before leaving the establishment of origin.

Article 46 Derogations for movements of ungulates for exhibitions and sporting, cultural and similar events

1.   The conditions laid down in Articles 126(2) and 134(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and in Articles 43, 44 and 45 of this Regulation shall not apply to the movement of kept ungulates to another Member State for the purpose of participating in exhibitions and sporting, cultural and similar events.

2.   The permission by the Member State referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 133(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall not be required when individually certified registered equine animals share a means of transport in order to be transported to another Member State to participate in any of the activities referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 47 Requirements for movements of primates to other Member States

Operators shall only move primates to another Member State when the animals

either

1.

have been kept in a confined establishment and are transported to a confined establishment in the Member State of destination in accordance with the requirements in Article 64(1);

or

2.

come from an establishment other than a confined establishment and are transported to a confined establishment in the Member State of destination in accordance with the requirements of Article 63(2)(b).

Article 48 Requirements regarding the movement of honeybees to other Member States

Operators shall only move honeybees in any stage of their lifecycle, including honeybee brood, to other Member States when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals and the hives of origin do not show signs of American foulbrood, infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) or infestation with Tropilaelaps spp. ;

(b)

they come from an apiary situated in the centre of a circle of at least:

(i)

3 km radius, where American foulbrood has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure and which is not restricted due to an outbreak of American foulbrood;

(ii)

100 km radius, where infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a suspected case or the confirmed occurrence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) unless a derogation is provided for in Article 49;

(iii)

100 km radius, where infestation with Tropilaelaps spp. has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a suspected case or confirmed occurrence of infestation with Tropilaelaps spp..

Article 49 Derogation for the movement of queen honeybees to other Member States

By way of derogation from Article 48(b)(ii), operators may move queen honeybees where those animals fulfil the requirements of Article 48(a), (b)(i) and (iii) and the following requirements:

(a)

in the apiary of origin infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and that apiary is situated at a distance of at least 30 km from the limits of a protection zone of at least 20 km in radius established by the competent authority around a confirmed occurence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);

(b)

the apiary of origin is not located in a zone restricted by protective measures established by the Union due to the confirmed occurence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);

(c)

the apiary of origin is situated in an area where annual surveillance for the detection of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) by the competent authority is ongoing to provide a confidence level of at least 95 % of detecting infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) if at least 2 % of the apiaries were infested;

(d)

the apiary of origin is inspected every month during the production season by the competent authority with negative results to provide a confidence level of at least 95 % of detecting infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) if at least 2 % of the hives were infested;

(e)

they are caged individually with a maximum of 20 accompanying attendants.

Article 50 Additional requirements as regards infestation with Varroa spp. for the movement of honeybees to other Member States

Operators shall only move honeybees in any stage of their lifecycle, including honeybee brood, to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infestation with Varroa spp. when in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 48 and provided that the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

they come from a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infestation with Varroa spp. ;

(b)

they are protected from infestation with Varroa spp. during transport.