PART IITERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

CHAPTER IIDisease control measures for category A diseases of kept terrestrial animals in the restricted zones

Section 3Disease control measures in the surveillance zone

Article 55Duration of the disease control measures in the surveillance zone

1

The competent authority may lift the disease control measures applied in the surveillance zone pursuant to Sections 1 and 3 of this Chapter only if the period set out in Annex XI has elapsed and the following conditions are fulfilled:

a

the requirements provided for in Article 39 have been met in the protection zone; and

b

a representative number of establishments keeping animals of listed species have undergone, with favourable results, visits carried out by official veterinarians, in accordance with Article 41.

2

Where the relevant category A disease is transmitted by a listed vector, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1882, the competent authority may:

a

set the duration of the measures in the surveillance zone on a case by case basis taking into account factors influencing the risk of spreading the disease; and

b

provide for the introduction of sentinel animals.