Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008Show full title

ANNEX II U.K. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LUMPY SKIN DISEASE VACCINATION PROGRAMMES (REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 13)

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS U.K.

The vaccination programmes submitted by the Member States shall provide at least for:

(a)

vaccination of all bovine animals and where applicable captive wild ruminants, independently of their sex, age and gestational or productive status within the area where vaccination will be implemented;

(b)

vaccination of the offspring of vaccinated bovine animals and where applicable captive wild ruminants, in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the vaccine used at the age of not less than 4 months;

(c)

revaccination of all bovine animals and where applicable captive wild ruminants, in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer;

(d)

measures that will be in place to avoid the spread of possible vaccine virus. Any residual quantities of vaccine shall be returned to the point of vaccine distribution with a written record on the number of animals vaccinated and the number of doses used and subsequently safely destroyed under official supervision;

(e)

vaccination to be carried out under the supervision and control of the competent authority, by an official of the competent authority or a veterinarian authorised by and under supervision of the competent authority;

(f)

entry of the details for each vaccinated bovine animal by the competent authority in the dedicated online database connected with the central database established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1). The records shall ensure a link between the vaccinated dam and the offspring;

(g)

establishment of an increased surveillance area of at least 20 km around the area where vaccination is practiced, in which intensified surveillance shall be carried out and the movement of bovine animals shall be subject to controls by the competent authority.

2. MINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED U.K.

The vaccination programmes submitted by the Member States shall provide at least the following information:

(a)

the exact areas where vaccination will be implemented;

(b)

the type or types of vaccine that will be used;

(c)

the number of holdings and animals, per species and categories that will be vaccinated, per area;

(d)

the method and line of command regarding the implementation of the vaccination (storage, distribution of the vaccine, personnel that will perform vaccination, recording or special identification of vaccinated animals, prioritisation of vaccination per areas, official supervision of the vaccination, vaccination of new-born calves, revaccination of animals according to the manufacturer's instructions);

(e)

the timeline for the vaccination programme (inauguration, expected date of completion per area, date of completion in the entire area where vaccination is implemented);

(f)

all measures accompanying vaccination including restrictions in the movements of animals and dispatch of products and by-products thereof.

3. MINIMUM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS U.K.

The Member States which have submitted a vaccination programme shall report to the Commission at least the following:

(a)

immediate notification of the exact date of launching of the vaccination campaign;

(b)

monthly progress reports providing the exact vaccine coverage achieved in each area;

(c)

immediate notification of the exact date of completion of vaccination in each area (vaccine coverage of at least 95 %, both at herd as well as at animal level);

(d)

after completion of the first round of vaccination monthly reports submitted within the first week of each month, providing an account of the animals that were vaccinated during the previous month and the reason for vaccination (e.g. new calves, revaccination etc.);

(e)

other information derived from the dedicated online database upon request from the Commission.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1).