General conditions for derogations from the specific prohibition in relation to movements from the restricted zones of consignments of porcine animals kept in restricted zones
1. By way of derogation from the specific prohibition provided for in Article 6, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned may authorise movements from the restricted zones listed in Annex I of consignments of porcine animals kept in those restricted zones in the cases covered by Articles 18 to 22, subject to compliance with the specific conditions laid down in those Articles, and with the following conditions:
(a)
the general conditions laid down Article 28(2) to (7) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687; and
(b)
the additional general conditions concerning:
(i)
movements of consignments of kept porcine from the restricted zones listed in Annex I, laid down in Article 11;
(ii)
establishments for kept porcine animals located in restricted zones listed in Annex I, laid down in Article 12;
(iii)
the means of transport used for the transportation of kept porcine animals from restricted zones listed in Annex I, laid down in Article 13.
2. Prior to granting authorisations provided for in Articles 18 to 22, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall assess the risks deriving from such authorisations and that assessment must demonstrate that the risk of the spread of classical swine fever is negligible.
Additional general conditions for movements from the restricted zones of consignments of porcine animals kept in restricted zones
1. The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall only authorise movements from the restricted zones listed in Annex I of porcine animals kept in those restricted zones in the cases covered by Articles 18 to 22, subject to compliance with the specific conditions laid down in those Articles and provided that:
(a)
the porcine animals have been kept in and have not been moved from their establishment of dispatch for a period of at least 90 days prior to the date of movement, or since birth, if they are younger than 90 days of age, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date of dispatch no other kept porcine animals have been introduced into that establishment from the restricted zones listed in Annex I into either:
(i)
that establishment of dispatch; or
(ii)
the epidemiological unit of that establishment of dispatch where the porcine animals to be moved were kept completely separated. The competent authority shall determine, after carrying out a risk assessment, the boundaries of such epidemiological unit confirming that the structure, size and distance between the different epidemiological units and the operations being carried out ensure separate facilities for the housing, keeping and feeding of kept porcine animals so that the classical swine fever virus cannot spread from one epidemiological unit to another;
(b)
a clinical examination has been carried out on the porcine animals kept in the establishment of dispatch, including those animals to be moved, with favourable results concerning classical swine fever:
(i)
by an official veterinarian;
(ii)
within the 24-hour period prior to the time of movement of the consignment; and
(iii)
in accordance with Article 3(1) and (2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and point A.1 of Annex I thereto;
(c)
if necessary, following the instructions of the competent authority, pathogen identification tests or antibody detection tests have been carried out prior to the date of the movement of the consignment from the establishment of dispatch:
(i)
following the clinical examination referred to in point (b) for porcine animals kept in the establishment, including those animals to be moved; and
(ii)
in accordance with point A.2 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
2. The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall obtain, where relevant, negative results of pathogen identification tests referred to in point (1)(c) before authorising the movement of consignment.
Additional general conditions for establishments of kept porcine animals located in restricted zones
The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall only authorise movements from the restricted zones listed in Annex I of porcine animals kept in establishments located in those restricted zones outside those zones in the cases covered by Articles 18 to 22, subject to compliance with the specific conditions laid down in those Articles and provided that:
(a)
the establishment of dispatch has been visited by an official veterinarian at least once following the listing of the restricted zones in Annex I to this Regulation, and is subject to regular visits by official veterinarians as provided for in Article 26(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 at least twice a year, with an interval of at least four months between such visits;
(b)
the establishment of dispatch implements biosecurity requirements for classical swine fever:
(i)
in accordance with the reinforced biosecurity measures for establishments of kept porcine animals located in restricted zones listed set out in Annex II; and
(ii)
as established by the Member State concerned;
(c)
continuous surveillance by means of testing with pathogen identification tests and antibody detection tests for classical swine fever is carried out in the establishment of dispatch:
(i)
in accordance with Article 3(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and Annex I thereto;
(ii)
with negative results, each week, on at least the first two dead kept porcine animals over the age of 60 days or, in the absence of such dead animals over the age of 60 days, on any dead kept porcine animals after weaning, in each epidemiological unit;
(iii)
at least during the monitoring period for classical swine fever set out in Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 before the movement of the consignment from the establishment of dispatch.
Additional general conditions for the means of transport used for the transportation from the restricted zones of porcine animals kept in restricted zones
The competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall only authorise movements from the restricted zones listed in Annex I of consignments of porcine animals kept in those restricted zones if the means of transport used for the transportation of those consignments:
(a)
comply with the requirements laid down in Article 24(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687; and
(b)
are cleaned and disinfected in accordance with Article 24(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 under the control or supervision of the competent authorities of the Member States.
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