European Commission 17 December 2019, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases (Text with EEA relevance) (Text with EEA relevance) Also known as
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 by establishing harmonized rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and the granting, maintenance, and restoration of disease-free status for listed and emerging animal diseases. The regulation details specific diagnostic methods, case definitions, and disease control strategies for terrestrial and aquatic animals, including compulsory and optional eradication frameworks. It further provides transitional arrangements for existing health statuses and repeals several prior Union acts to ensure a unified legal framework for animal health across Member States.AI
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Table of Contents PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Subject-matter and scope Article 2. Definitions PART II. SURVEILLANCE, ERADICATION PROGRAMMES, DISEASE-FREE STATUS CHAPTER 1. Surveillance Section 1. Design of surveillance, Targeted animal population and diagnostic methods Article 3. Design of surveillance Article 4. Targeted animal population Article 5. Exclusion of certain kept terrestrial animals from the targeted animal population Article 6. Diagnostic methods Article 7. Contribution of official controls and other official activities to animal health surveillance Section 2. Disease confirmation and case definitions Article 8. Criteria for official confirmation of listed diseases, other than category A diseases, and certain emerging diseases and subsequent confirmation of outbreaks Article 9. Case definitions Section 3. Union surveillance programme Article 10. Criteria for and contents of Union surveillance programmes Article 11. Information to be included in the submission of and reporting on Union surveillance programmes CHAPTER 2. Eradication programmes for category B and C diseases of terrestrial animals Section 1. General provisions Article 12. Disease control strategy for the eradication of category B and C diseases of terrestrial animals Article 13. Territorial scope and animal populations Article 14. Final and intermediate targets Article 15. Period of application Section 2. Requirements for eradication programmes based on granting disease-free status at the level of establishments Article 16. Disease control strategy based on the disease-free status at establishment level Article 17. Targeted and additional animal populations for eradication programmes for certain diseases Article 18. Obligations of operators with respect to eradication programmes for certain diseases Article 19. Derogation with regard to granting disease-free status to establishments Article 20. Obligation of the competent authority to grant, suspend and withdraw disease-free status Article 21. Disease control measures in the event of suspicion of certain diseases Article 22. Extension of disease control measures in the event of suspicion of certain diseases Article 23. Derogations from disease control measures in the event of suspicion of certain diseases Article 24. Official confirmation of certain diseases and disease control measures Article 25. Epidemiological enquiry and investigations in case of confirmation of certain diseases Article 26. Movement of animals to or from infected establishments Article 27. Testing and removal of animals from infected establishments Article 28. Management of products from infected establishments Article 29. Derogations from the restriction of movement of animals from infected establishments Article 30. Cleaning and disinfection and other measures to prevent the spread of infection Article 31. Risk mitigating measures to prevent reinfection Section 3. Provisions for eradication programmes for infection with RABV Article 32. Disease control strategy of eradication programmes for infection with RABV Article 33. Targeted animal population for eradication programmes for infection with RABV Article 34. Obligations of the competent authority in the context of eradication programmes for infection with RABV Article 35. Disease control measures in the event of suspicion of infection with RABV Article 36. Disease control measures in the event of confirmation of infection with RABV Section 4. Provisions for eradication programmes for infection with BTV Article 37. Disease control strategy of eradication programmes for infection with BTV Article 38. Targeted and additional animal populations for eradication programmes for infection with BTV Article 39. Obligations of operators in the context of eradication programmes for infection with BTV Article 40. Obligations of the competent authority in the context of eradication programmes for infection with BTV Article 41. Disease control measures in the event of suspicion of infection with BTV Article 42. Disease control measures in the event of confirmation of infection with BTV Article 43. Movement of kept animals and germinal products from the targeted animal population to Member States or zones covered by eradication programmes for infection with BTV Article 44. Vector protected establishment Article 45. Movement of animals through Member States or zones covered by eradication programmes for infection with BTV CHAPTER 3. Eradication programmes for category B and C diseases of aquatic animals Section 1. General provisions Article 46. Disease control strategy for the eradication of category B and C diseases of aquatic animals Article 47. Territorial scope and animal population Article 48. Final and intermediate targets Article 49. Period of application Section 2. Requirements for Eradication programmes Article 50. Minimum requirements for an eradication programme Article 51. Animal population to be included in eradication programmes for category B and C diseases Article 52. Measures to be taken in Member States, zones or compartments covered by eradication programmes Article 53. Derogation from classification of the health status of confined establishments Article 54. Vaccination Article 55. Disease control measures in the event of suspicion of certain diseases Article 56. Extension of disease control measures in the event of suspicion of certain diseases Article 57. Derogation from disease control measures in the event of suspicion of disease Article 58. Official confirmation of certain diseases and disease control measures Article 59. Epidemiological enquiry and investigations in case of confirmation of certain diseases Article 60. Movements to or from an infected establishment and any other establishment located in the restricted zone Article 61. Derogations from the restriction of movement of animals and products of animal origin from infected establishments Article 62. Removal of infected animals Article 63. Cleaning and disinfection Article 64. Fallowing Article 65. Risk mitigating measures to prevent reinfection CHAPTER 4. Disease-free status Section 1. Approval of disease-free status of Member States and zones Article 66. Criteria for the granting of disease-free status Article 67. Disease-free status based on the absence of listed species Article 68. Disease-free status based on the disease agent’s incapacity to survive Article 69. Disease-free status of terrestrial animals based on the incapacity to survive of listed vectors for listed diseases of terrestrial animals Article 70. Disease-free status based on historical and surveillance data Article 71. Disease-free status based on eradication programmes Article 72. Disease specific requirements for disease-free status Section 2. Approval of disease-free status for compartments keeping aquaculture animals Article 73. Criteria for the granting of disease-free status to compartments keeping aquaculture animals Article 74. Disease-free status based on the absence of listed species Article 75. Disease-free status based on the disease agent’s incapacity to survive Article 76. Disease-free status based on historical and surveillance data Article 77. Disease-free status based on eradication programmes Article 78. Disease specific requirements for disease-free status Article 79. Specific requirements for compartments which are independent of the health status of the surrounding natural waters Article 80. Special provisions for compartments which comprise individual establishments which commence or recommence aquaculture activities and where the health status regarding a specific disease is independent of the health status of the surrounding natural waters Section 3. Maintenance, suspension and withdrawal of disease-free status Article 81. Specific criteria on surveillance and biosecurity measures for the maintenance of disease-free status Article 82. Suspension, withdrawal and restoration of disease-free status Section 4. Derogations from approval by the Commission Article 83. Derogations from approval by the Commission for certain disease-free statuses for aquatic animal diseases PART III. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 84. Transitional provisions concerning existing disease-free status Article 85. Transitional provisions concerning existing eradication or surveillance programmes Article 86. Repeal Article 87. Entry into force and application ANNEX I. SPECIFIC CASE DEFINITION OF DISEASE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS 3.6.2020
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Official Journal of the European Union
L 174/211
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/689
of 17 December 2019
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN
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