[F1ANNEX II U.K. Criteria for the ‘ vector protected establishment ’ (referred to in points 2, 3and 4 of Section A of Annex III, point (b) of Section B and point 2(b) of Section C in that Annex)
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 456/2012 of 30 May 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (Text with EEA relevance).
1. A vector protected establishment shall at least comply with the following: U.K.
it must have appropriate physical barriers at entry and exit points;
openings of the vector protected establishment must be vector screened with mesh of appropriate gauge which must be impregnated regularly with an approved insecticide according to the manufacturers’ instructions;
vector surveillance and control must be carried out within and around the vector protected establishment;
measures must be taken to limit or eliminate breeding sites for vectors in the vicinity of the vector protected establishment;
standard operating procedures must be in place, including descriptions of back-up and alarm systems, for operation of the vector protected establishment and transport of animals to the place of loading.