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

Article 28 General conditions to grant derogations from prohibitions in the protection zone

1. By way of derogation from prohibitions provided for in Article 27, the competent authority may authorise movements of animals and products in the cases covered by Articles 29 to 38 and under the specific conditions provided for in those Articles and the general conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 7 of this Article.

Prior to granting the authorisation, the competent authority shall assess the risks deriving from that authorisation and the assessment must indicate that the risk of spreading the category A disease is negligible.

2. All authorised movements must be performed:

(a) exclusively via designated routes,

(b) prioritising major highways or mainline railways,

(c) avoiding the vicinity of establishments keeping animals of listed species; and

(d) without unloading or stopping, until the unloading in the establishment of destination.

3. The competent authority of the establishment of origin shall designate the establishment of destination for movements from or to the protection zone. If the competent authority of the establishment of origin is different from the competent authority of the establishment of destination, it shall inform the competent authority of the establishment of destination about such designation.

4. The competent authority of the establishment of origin shall verify that the establishment of destination agrees to be designated and to receive each consignment of animals or products.

5. When authorising movements of animals from the protection zone, the competent authority shall ensure that such movements do not pose a risk of spreading of the category A disease based on:

(a) a clinical examination, with favourable results, of animals kept in the establishment, including those animals to be moved;

(b) if necessary, a laboratory examination, with favourable results, of animals kept in the establishment, including those animals to be moved; and

(c) the outcome of the visits referred to in Article 26.

6. When authorising the transport of products from the protection zone, the competent authority shall order and supervise that:

(a) during the whole production process and their storage, products were clearly separated from products not eligible for dispatch outside the restricted zone in accordance with this Regulation; and

(b) products will not be transported with products not eligible for dispatch outside the restricted zone pursuant to this Regulation.

7. When granting an authorisation pursuant to paragraph 1, the competent authority shall ensure that supplementary biosecurity measures are applied from the moment of loading, during all transport operations and until the unloading in the designated establishment of destination in accordance with its instructions.