Special rules for the immediate establishment of restricted and infected zones in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept or wild porcine animals
In the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept or wild porcine animals, the competent authority of the Member State shall immediately establish either:
(a)
in the case of an outbreak in kept porcine animals, a restricted zone in accordance with Article 21(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and subject to the conditions laid down in that Article; or
(b)
in the case of an outbreak in wild porcine animals, an infected zone in accordance with Article 63 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
Special rules for the establishment of an additional restricted zone in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept or wild porcine animals
1. In the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept or wild porcine animals, the competent authority of the Member State may establish, on the basis of the criteria and principles for the geographical demarcation of restricted zones laid down in Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, an additional restricted zone bordering the established restricted zone or infected zone referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation in order to demarcate the restricted zone or infected zone from non-restricted areas.
2. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall ensure that the additional restricted zone referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article corresponds to the restricted zone I listed in Part I of Annex I in accordance with Article 5.
Special rules for the listing of restricted zones I in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept or wild porcine animals in an area of a Member State bordering an area where no outbreak of African swine fever has been officially confirmed
1. Following an outbreak of African swine fever in kept or wild porcine animals in an area of a Member State, bordering an area where no outbreak of African swine fever has been officially confirmed in kept or wild porcine animals, that area where no outbreak has been confirmed shall be listed, where necessary, in Part I of Annex I as a restricted zone I.
2. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall ensure that after the listing of an area in Part I of Annex I to this Regulation as a restricted zone I, an additional restricted zone established in accordance with Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 is adjusted without delay to comprise at least of the relevant restricted zone I listed in Annex I to this Regulation for that Member State.
3. The competent authority of the Member State shall establish without delay the relevant additional restricted zone in accordance with Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, if the restricted zone I has been listed in Annex I to this Regulation.
Special rules for the listing of restricted zones II or infected zones in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in wild porcine animals in a Member State
1. Following an outbreak of African swine fever in wild porcine animals in an area of a Member State, that area shall be listed as a restricted zone II in Part II of Annex I to this Regulation, except where that area is subject to listing in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. Following an outbreak of African swine fever in wild porcine animals in a previously disease-free Member State or zone, that area shall be listed as an infected zone in Part A of Annex II, except where, due to the proximity of a restricted zone II and in order to ensure territorial continuity of that restricted zone II, that area is subject to listing as a restricted zone II in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall ensure that the infected zone established in accordance with Article 63 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 is adjusted without delay to comprise, at least for that Member State, the relevant:
(a)
restricted zone II listed in Annex I to this Regulation for that Member State;
or
(b)
infected zone listed in Part A of Annex II to this Regulation.
Special rules for the listing of restricted zones in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept porcine animals in a Member State
1. Following an outbreak of African swine fever in kept porcine animals in an area of a Member State, that area shall be listed as a restricted zone III in Part III of Annex I, except where that area is subject to listing in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. Following a first and single outbreak of African swine fever in kept porcine animals in a previously disease-free Member State or zone, that area shall be listed as a restricted zone, which comprises protection and surveillance zones, in Part B of Annex II, except when, due to the proximity of a restricted zone III and in order to ensure territorial continuity of that restricted zone III, that area is subject to listing as a restricted zone III in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall ensure that the restricted zone established in accordance with Article 21(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 is adjusted without delay to comprise, at least for that Member State, the relevant:
(a)
restricted zone III listed in Annex I to this Regulation for that Member State;
or
(b)
a restricted zone, which comprises protection and surveillance zones, listed in Part B of Annex II to this Regulation.
General and specific application of special disease control measures in restricted zones I, II and III and in infected zones listed in Annex II
1. The Member States concerned shall apply the special disease control measures laid down in this Regulation in restricted zones I, II and III in addition to the disease control measures required to be applied in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 in:
(a)
restricted zones established in accordance with Article 21(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687;
(b)
infected zones established in accordance with Article 63 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
2. The Member States concerned shall apply the special disease control measures laid down in this Regulation applicable to restricted zones II also in the areas listed as infected zones in Part A of Annex II to this Regulation, in addition to the measures laid down in Articles 63 to 66 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
3. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall prohibit the movements of consignments of kept porcine animals and products thereof to other Member States and to third countries from the infected zone of that Member State concerned listed in Part A of Annex II.
4. The competent authority of the Member State concerned may decide that the prohibition provided for in paragraph 3 shall not apply to the movements of consignments of meat products, including casings, obtained from porcine animals kept in the infected zone listed in Part A of Annex II, which have undergone the relevant risk-mitigating treatment in accordance with Annex VII to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
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