Amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688
Article 1
Open ↗Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 is amended as follows: 1. in Article 10, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph, in point (f)(ii), the following sub-point 3 is added: ‘3. the animals have been vaccinated against infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and they are within the immunity period guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine and they meet at least one of the following requirements: — they have been vaccinated at least 60 days prior to the date of movement; — they have been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine and have been subject to a PCR test, with negative results on samples collected at least 14 days after the onset of the immunity set in the specifications of the vaccine.’; (b) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (f)(ii), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the following types of movement to another Member State or area thereof: (a) movements which meet none of the sets of requirements laid down in the first subparagraph, point (f)(ii); or (b) movements which meet specific risk-mitigating measures defined by the competent authority of the Member State of destination when communicating its authorisation in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.’; (c) the following third subparagraph is added: ‘For the purposes of the second subparagraph, points (a) or (b), movements from the Member State of origin to the Member State of destination through another Member State (the ‘ ‘Member State of passage’ ’) or area thereof, shall comply with at least one of the following sets of requirements: (a) they shall take place using means of transport that have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport and: — the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or — the animals are unloaded in a vector-protected establishment or during the vector-free period; (b) the Member State of passage has authorised the type of movement.’; (d) the following fourth subparagraph is added: ‘The competent authority of the Member State of origin may only authorise types of movements in accordance with the second subparagraph, if the competent authority of the Member State of destination and, in case of point (b) of the third subparagraph, the competent authority of the Member State of passage, has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the authorisation of such types of movement regardless of the Member State of origin or area thereof.’; 2. in Article 15, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph, in point (e)(ii), the following sub-point 3 is added: ‘3. the animals have been vaccinated against infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and they are within the immunity period guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine and they meet at least one of the following requirements: — they have been vaccinated at least 60 days prior to the date of movement; — they have been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine and have been subject to a PCR test, with negative results on samples collected at least 14 days after the onset of the immunity set in the specifications of the vaccine.’; (b) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (e)(ii), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the following types of movement to another Member State or area thereof: (a) movements which meet none of the sets of requirements laid down in the first subparagraph, point (e)(ii); or (b) movements which meet specific risk-mitigating measures defined by the competent authority of the Member State of destination when communicating its authorisation in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.’; (c) the following third subparagraph is added: ‘For the purposes of the second subparagraph, points (a) or (b), movements from the Member State of origin to the Member State of destination through another Member State (the ‘ ‘Member State of passage’ ’) or area thereof, shall comply with at least one of the following sets of requirements: (a) they shall take place using means of transport that have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport and: — the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or — the animals are unloaded in a vector-protected establishment or during the vector-free period; (b) the Member State of passage has authorised the type of movement.’; (d) the following fourth subparagraph is added: ‘The competent authority of the Member State of origin may only authorise types of movements in accordance with the second subparagraph, if the competent authority of the Member State of destination and, in case of point (b) of the third subparagraph, the competent authority of the Member State of passage, has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the authorisation of such types of movement regardless of the Member State of origin or area thereof.’; 3. in Article 23, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph, in point (g)(ii), the following sub-point 3 is added: ‘3. the animals have been vaccinated against infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and they are within the immunity period guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine and they meet at least one of the following requirements: — they have been vaccinated at least 60 days prior to the date of movement; — they have been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine and have been subject to a PCR test, with negative results on samples collected at least 14 days after the onset of the immunity set in the specifications of the vaccine.’; (b) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (g)(ii), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the following types of movement to another Member State or area thereof: (a) movements which meet none of the sets of requirements laid down in the first subparagraph, point (g)(ii); or (b) movements which meet specific risk-mitigating measures defined by the competent authority of the Member State of destination when communicating its authorisation in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.’; (c) the following third subparagraph is added: ‘For the purposes of the second subparagraph, points (a) or (b), movements from the Member State of origin to the Member State of destination through another Member State (the ‘ ‘Member State of passage’ ’) or area thereof, shall comply with at least one of the following sets of requirements: (a) they shall take place using means of transport that have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport and: — the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or — the animals are unloaded in a vector-protected establishment or during the vector-free period; (b) the Member State of passage has authorised the type of movement.’; (d) the following fourth subparagraph is added: ‘The competent authority of the Member State of origin may only authorise types of movements in accordance with the second subparagraph, if the competent authority of the Member State of destination and, in case of point (b) of the third subparagraph, the competent authority of the Member State of passage, has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the authorisation of such types of movement regardless of the Member State of origin or area thereof.’; 4. in Article 26, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph, in point (g)(ii), the following sub-point 3 is added: ‘3. the animals have been vaccinated against infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and they are within the immunity period guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine and they meet at least one of the following requirements: — they have been vaccinated at least 60 days prior to the date of movement; — they have been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine and have been subject to a PCR test, with negative results on samples collected at least 14 days after the onset of the immunity set in the specifications of the vaccine.’; (b) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (g)(ii), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the following types of movement to another Member State or area thereof: (a) movements which meet none of the sets of requirements laid down in the first subparagraph, point (g)(ii); or (b) movements which meet specific risk-mitigating measures defined by the competent authority of the Member State of destination when communicating its authorisation in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.’; (c) the following third subparagraph is added: ‘For the purposes of the second subparagraph, points (a) or (b), movements from the Member State of origin to the Member State of destination through another Member State (the ‘ ‘Member State of passage’ ’) or area thereof, shall comply with at least one of the following sets of requirements: (a) they shall take place using means of transport that have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport and: — the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or — the animals are unloaded in a vector-protected establishment or during the vector-free period; (b) the Member State of passage has authorised the type of movement.’; (d) the following fourth subparagraph is added: ‘The competent authority of the Member State of origin may only authorise types of movements in accordance with the second subparagraph, if the competent authority of the Member State of destination and, in case of point (b) of the third subparagraph, the competent authority of the Member State of passage, has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the authorisation of such types of movement regardless of the Member State of origin or area thereof.’; 5. in Article 29, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph, in point (f)(ii), the following sub-point 3 is added: ‘3. the animals have been vaccinated against infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and they are within the immunity period guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine and they meet at least one of the following requirements: — they have been vaccinated at least 60 days prior to the date of movement; — they have been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine and have been subject to a PCR test, with negative results on samples collected at least 14 days after the onset of the immunity set in the specifications of the vaccine.’; (b) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (f)(ii), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the following types of movement to another Member State or area thereof: (a) movements which meet none of the sets of requirements laid down in the first subparagraph, point (f)(ii); or (b) movements which meet specific risk-mitigating measures defined by the competent authority of the Member State of destination when communicating its authorisation in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.’; (c) the following third subparagraph is added: ‘For the purposes of the second subparagraph, points (a) or (b), movements from the Member State of origin to the Member State of destination through another Member State (the ‘ ‘Member State of passage’ ’) or area thereof, shall comply with at least one of the following sets of requirements: (a) they shall take place using means of transport that have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport and: — the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or — the animals are unloaded in a vector-protected establishment or during the vector-free period; (b) the Member State of passage has authorised the type of movement.’; (d) the following fourth subparagraph is added: ‘The competent authority of the Member State of origin may only authorise types of movements in accordance with the second subparagraph, if the competent authority of the Member State of destination and, in case of point (b) of the third subparagraph, the competent authority of the Member State of passage, has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the authorisation of such types of movement regardless of the Member State of origin or area thereof.’.