Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 85)

ANNEX II U.K. NOTIFICATION OF DISEASE AND FURTHER EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE MEMBER STATE WHERE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED

1. Within 24 hours from the confirmation of each primary outbreak or case in premises or means of transport referred to in Article 16, the Member State concerned must notify by means of the Animal Disease Notification System established in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 82/894/EEC: U.K.

(a)

date of dispatch;

(b)

time of dispatch;

(c)

country of origin;

(d)

name of disease and type of virus, where appropriate;

(e)

serial number of outbreak;

(f)

type of outbreak;

(g)

reference number of outbreak linked to this outbreak;

(h)

region and geographical location of the holding;

(i)

other region affected by restrictions;

(j)

date of confirmation and method used for confirmation;

(k)

date of suspicion;

(l)

date of estimation of first infection;

(m)

origin of disease, as far as can be indicated;

(n)

disease control measures taken.

2. In case of primary outbreaks or cases in premises or means of transport referred to in Article 16, in addition to the data referred to in point 1, the Member State concerned must also forward the following information: U.K.

(a)

the number of animals of each susceptible species in the outbreak, or premises and means of transport referred to in Article 16;

(b)

for each species and type (breeding, fattening, slaughter, etc.), the number of dead animals of susceptible species on the holding, slaughterhouse or means of transport;

(c)

for each type (breeding, fattening, slaughter, etc.), the morbidity of the disease and the number of animals of susceptible species in which foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed;

(d)

the number of animals of susceptible species killed in the outbreak, slaughterhouse or means of transport;

(e)

the number of carcasses processed and disposed of;

(f)

the distance of the outbreak from the nearest holding on which animals of susceptible species are kept;

(g)

if foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in a slaughterhouse or means of transport, the location of the holding or holdings of origin of the infected animals or carcasses.

3. In case of secondary outbreaks, the information referred to in points 1 and 2 must be forwarded within the time limit laid down in Article 4 of Directive 82/894/EEC. U.K.

4. The Member State concerned shall ensure that the information to be provided in relation to any outbreak or case of foot-and-mouth disease in a holding, slaughterhouse or means of transport in accordance with points 1, 2 and 3 is followed as soon as possible by a written report to the Commission and the other Member States including at least: U.K.

(a)

the date on which the animals of susceptible species on the holding, slaughterhouse or means of transport were killed and their carcasses processed;

(b)

the results of the tests carried out on samples taken when animals of susceptible species were killed;

(c)

where the derogation provided for in Article 18 has been applied, the number of animals of susceptible animals killed and processed and where applicable the number of animals of susceptible species which are to be slaughtered at a later date and the time limit laid down for their slaughter;

(d)

any information relating to the possible origin of the disease or the origin of the disease if this has been ascertained;

(e)

in the case of a primary outbreak or a case of foot-and-mouth disease in a slaughterhouse or means of transport, the genetic type of virus responsible for the outbreak or the case;

(f)

in cases where animals of susceptible species have been killed in contact holdings or in holdings containing animals of susceptible species suspected of being infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus, information on:

(i)

the date of killing and the number of animals of susceptible species of each category killed in each holding and in cases where animals of susceptible species in contact holdings were not killed, information must be provided on the reasons for this decision,

(ii)

the epidemiological link between the outbreak or case of foot-and-mouth disease and each contact holding or the reasons that have induced suspicion of foot-and-mouth disease in each suspected holding,

(iii)

the results of the laboratory tests carried out on the samples taken from the animals of susceptible species in the holdings and when they were killed.

5. Where the Animal Disease Notification System is for whatever reason temporarily not operational, other means of communication shall be employed. U.K.