Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Show full title

Article 25 Measures to be applied in establishments keeping animals of listed species in the protection zone

1. The competent authority shall order without delay the application of the following measures in establishments in the protection zone keeping animals of listed species, other than the establishment in which the category A disease has been confirmed:

(a) to keep animals of listed species separate from wild animals and animals of non-listed species;

(b) to implement additional surveillance in order to identify any further spread of the category A disease to the establishments, including any increased morbidity or mortality or significant drop in production data; any such increase or drop shall be immediately notified to the competent authority;

(c) when appropriate, to implement adequate means of controlling insects and rodents and other disease vectors in and around the establishment;

(d) to use appropriate means of disinfection at the entrances and exits of the establishment;

(e) to apply appropriate biosecurity measures to all persons in contact with kept animals of listed species or entering or leaving the establishment as well as to means of transport in order to avoid any risk of spread of the relevant category A disease;

(f) to keep records of all persons visiting the establishment, maintain them up to date in order to facilitate disease surveillance and control and made them available to the competent authority upon request;

(g) to dispose entire bodies or parts of dead or killed kept animals of listed species according to Article 22(3).

2. By way of derogation of point (f) of paragraph 1 the records on visitors are not required in establishments where animals referred to in Article 13(2) are kept, if visitors have no access to the areas where the animals are kept.