CHAPTER IICONTROL OF OUTBREAKS OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

SECTION 6PROTECTION AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

Article 31Measures in relation to sheep wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles produced in the protection zone

1

Member States shall ensure that the placing on the market of sheep wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles originating in the protection zone shall be prohibited.

2

By way of derogation, the prohibition as provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to unprocessed wool, hair and bristles which:

a

were produced at least 21 days before the estimated date of infection on the holding referred to in Article 10(1) and have been stored separately from wool, hair and bristles produced after that date; or

b

comply with the requirements laid down in point 3 in Part A of Annex VII.