Council Directive 2003/85/ECShow full title

Article 57 U.K. Classification of herds in the vaccination zone (Phase 2-B)

1. Member States shall ensure that the holdings containing animals of susceptible species:

(a) are classified according to the outcome of the survey referred to in Article 56(2) and the criteria set out in Annex I;

(b) comply with the measures set out in paragraphs 2 to 4.

2. Holdings containing at least one animal suspected of being infected and where the presence of foot-and-mouth disease virus is confirmed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Annex I shall be subject to the measures provided for in Articles 10 and 21.

3. Holdings containing at least one animal of susceptible species suspected of being infected through previous contact with the foot-and-mouth disease virus but where further testing including all animals of susceptible species present on the holding confirmed the absence of circulating foot-and-mouth disease virus shall be subject to at least the following measures:

(a) animals of susceptible species on the holding shall:

(1)

either be killed and the carcasses processed, or

(2)

the animals shall be classified and

(i)

the animals positive to at least one of the approved tests referred to in Article 56(3) shall be killed and their carcasses processed, and

(ii)

the remaining animals of susceptible species on the holding shall be slaughtered under conditions authorised by the competent authorities;

(b) cleansing and disinfection of the holdings in accordance with Article 11;

(c) restocking of animals in accordance with Annex V.

4. Member States shall ensure that the following measures are applied to products derived from animals of susceptible species and produced during the period referred to in Article 56(1):

(a) fresh meat produced from the animals referred to in paragraph 3(2)(ii) shall be subject to Article 55(4), for meat from ruminants, and (6), for meat from porcine animals, respectively;

(b) milk and milk products produced from the animals referred to in paragraph 3(2)(ii) shall undergo at least one of the treatments specified in Parts A and B of Annex IX depending on the intended use and in compliance with the provisions in Article 54(4) to (8).

5. Animals of susceptible species on holdings where the presence of previous or present infection with the foot-and-mouth disease virus has been officially ruled out in accordance with Article 56(3) may be subject to the measures provided for in Article 58.