Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 687)

ANNEX XIV CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING RESTRICTED ZONES AS REGARDS CATEGORY A DISEASES IN AQUATIC ANIMALS

1. Restricted zones as referred to in Article 85 must be defined on a case-by-case basis taking into account at least the following factors:

(a)

the accumulated number, the accumulated percentage and the distribution of the mortalities of molluscs/crustaceans/fish in the establishment or group of farming establishments infected with category A diseases;

(b)

relevant information regarding movements to and from the infected establishment(s);

(c)

the distance to and density of neighbouring establishments;

(d)

the presence of wild aquatic animals;

(e)

any knowledge concerning mortalities, suspected cases or outbreaks in wild aquatic animals which are, or could be related to the specific category A disease;

(f)

the proximity to processing establishments, and the species present at those establishments, especially as regards listed species;

(g)

farming practices applied in the affected and neighbouring establishments;

(h)

hydrodynamic conditions and other identified factors of epidemiological significance.