Commission Decision of 8 August 2008 on the temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses from South Africa (notified under document number C(2008) 4211) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/698/EC)

5. Movement control U.K.

5.1. Any movement of equidae from the infected zone into the protection zone, into the surveillance zone and into the AHS free area and any movement of equidae from the protection zone into the surveillance zone and into the AHS free area and any movement of equidae from the surveillance zone into the AHS free area is prohibited. U.K.

5.2. By way of derogation from the prohibitions laid down in point 5.1, equidae other than registered horses can be admitted from the infected zone into the protection zone, the surveillance zone and the AHS free area, and from the protection zone into the surveillance zone and the AHS free area, and from the surveillance zone into the AHS free area exclusively under the conditions of Article 5(3) of Directive 90/426/EEC. U.K.

5.2.1. The months June, July and August are the vector insect safe period for the purpose of Article 5(3)(a) of Directive 90/426/EEC. U.K.

5.2.2. The equidae are released from quarantine suitably identified. U.K.

5.2.3. In addition to the provisions in point 5.2, equidae for slaughter shall not enter the AHS free area and shall enter the surveillance zone under official veterinary supervision only for immediate slaughter at designated slaughterhouses. U.K.

5.3. By way of derogation from the provisions in point 5.1, movement of registered horses from the infected zone into the protection zone can be allowed under the following conditions: U.K.

5.3.1.

The horse shall be identified by a passport and particulars on vaccination shall be entered in the passport.

5.3.2.

The movement of the horse shall be pre-notified by the issuing official veterinarian to the responsible official veterinarian in the district of destination.

5.3.3.

The horse shall be accompanied by a certificate which is part of the passport and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian within the meaning of Article 2(h) of Directive 90/426/EEC) at the premises of origin.

5.3.4.

The certificate shall state that the horse:

• was clinically examined within 48 hours before dispatch and showed no clinical signs of disease,

• has not been in contact during the past 15 days (as far as can be ascertained) with other equidae suffering from an infectious or contagious disease,

• does not originate from an area where veterinary restrictions pertaining to diseases communicable to equidae are in force and does not come from a holding under veterinary restrictions,

• does not come from a holding where there has been a case of African horse sickness during the past 60 days,

• was vaccinated against African horse sickness by a veterinarian using a registered polyvalent African horse sickness vaccine as prescribed by the vaccine manufacturer at least 60 days, and not more than 24 months, prior to entering the protection zone.

5.4. By way of derogation from the provisions in point 5.1, movement of registered horses from the infected zone or the protection zone into the surveillance zone can be allowed under the following conditions: U.K.

5.4.1.

The horse shall be identified by a passport and particulars on vaccination shall be entered in the passport.

5.4.2.

The movement of the horse shall be pre-notified by the issuing official veterinarian to the responsible official veterinarian in the district of destination.

5.4.3.

The horse shall be accompanied by a certificate which is part of the passport and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian within the meaning of Article 2(h) of Directive 90/426/EEC) at the premises of origin.

5.4.4.

The certificate shall state that the horse:

• was clinically examined within 48 hours before dispatch and showed no clinical signs of disease,

• has not been in contact during the past 15 days (as far as can be ascertained) with other equidae suffering from an infectious or contagious disease,

• does not originate from an area where veterinary restrictions pertaining to diseases communicable to equidae are in force and does not come from a holding under veterinary restrictions,

• does not come from a holding where there has been a case of African horse sickness during the past 60 days,

• was vaccinated against African horse sickness by a veterinarian using a registered polyvalent African horse sickness vaccine as prescribed by the vaccine manufacturer at least 60 days, and not more than 24 months, prior to entering the surveillance zone.

5.5. By way of derogation from the provisions in point 5.1, movement of registered horses into the AHS free area can be allowed under the following conditions: U.K.

5.5.1.

Registered horses can be moved from the infected zone or the protection zone or the surveillance zone into the AHS free area under the following conditions:

5.5.1.1.

The horse shall be identified by a passport and particulars on vaccination shall be entered in the passport.

5.5.1.2.

The movement of the horse shall be pre-notified by the issuing official veterinarian to the responsible official veterinarian in the district of destination.

5.5.1.3.

The horse shall be accompanied by a certificate which is part of the passport and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian in the meaning of Article 2(h) of Directive 90/426/EEC) at the premises of origin.

5.5.1.4.

The certificate shall state that the horse:

• was clinically examined within 48 hours before dispatch and showed no clinical signs of disease, and

• has not been in contact during the past 15 days (as far as can be ascertained) with other equidae suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, and

• does not originate from an area where veterinary restrictions pertaining to diseases communicable to equidae are in force and does not come from a holding under veterinary restrictions, and

• does not come from a holding where there has been a case of African horse sickness during the past 60 days, and

• if the horse originates from an area outside the surveillance zone, it was

  (i)

  either vaccinated against African horse sickness by a veterinarian using a registered polyvalent African horse sickness vaccine as prescribed by the vaccine manufacturer at least 60 days, and not more than 24 months, prior to entering the AHS free area, or

  (ii)

  the horse was imported from the territory of a country or the part of the territory regionalised in accordance with Article 13(2) of Directive 90/426/EEC, considered in accordance with Community legislation as not infected with African horse sickness and was air-freighted under vector-protected conditions from the airport in Johannesburg to the AHS free area.

5.5.1.5.

By way of derogation from the fifth indent of point 5.5.1.4, the competent authorities may in exceptional cases, as defined in national or local legislation of the exporting country, specifically authorise the transport of a registered horse from the infected, protection or surveillance zone into the AHS free area under the following conditions:

• the horse is transported directly to the quarantine station approved for that purpose in the AHS free area,

• the transport is carried out under vector-protected conditions taking into account risk-mitigating factors such as the vector-free season or daytime, application of repellents, coverage of the animal and forced ventilation on the means of transport,

• the horse is isolated in the vector-protected quarantine station for at least 40 days,

• during the isolation period the horse is subjected to tests for African horse sickness carried out in accordance with Annex D to Directive 90/426/EEC on two occasions, carried out on samples of blood taken with an interval of between 21 and 30 days, the second of which was taken within 10 days of release from the quarantine station, either with negative result, if the horse was not vaccinated or without increase in antibody level if the horse was vaccinated previously.

5.5.2.

By way of derogation from the provisions in point 5.5.1, the competent veterinary authorities may licence the temporary admission into the AHS free area of a registered horse from a designated holding in the surveillance zone under the following conditions:

5.5.2.1.

The horse is by a passport. Particulars on vaccination shall be entered in the passport.

5.5.2.2.

The horse is in such a way as to ensure a simple identity check and thereby give a correlation between the animal and the passport.

5.5.2.3.

The passport contains the license. The license is to be withdrawn if the conditions under which the license was issued are not longer fulfilled.

5.5.2.4.

The horse does not return from an area where veterinary restrictions pertaining to diseases communicable to equidae are in force and does not come from a holding under veterinary restrictions.

5.5.2.5.

The holding in the surveillance zone is included in a monitoring programme equivalent to that carried out in the AHS free area.

5.5.2.6.

The horse is admitted from two hours after sunrise until two hours prior to sunset on the same day.

5.5.2.7.

The horse is kept separate from equidae not of equal health status.

5.5.3.

By way of derogation from the provisions in point 5.5.1, the competent authorities may licence the re-entry of a registered horse into a holding in the AHS free area returning after temporary movement to designated holdings in the surveillance zone under the following provisions:

5.5.3.1.

The horse is accompanied by a passport. Particulars on vaccination shall be entered in the passport.

5.5.3.2.

The passport contains the licence. The license is to be withdrawn if the conditions under which the licence was issued are no longer fulfilled.

5.5.3.3.

The horse does not return from an area where veterinary restrictions pertaining to diseases communicable to equidae are in force and does not come from a holding under veterinary restrictions.

5.5.3.4.

The designated holding in the surveillance zone is included in a monitoring programme equivalent to that carried out in the AHS free area.

5.5.3.5.

The horse is only allowed to move from the AHS free area into the surveillance zone and back to the AHS free area from two hours after sunrise until two hours prior to sunset on the same day.

5.5.3.6.

The horse is kept separate from equidae not of equal health status.