PART IITERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

CHAPTER IIIRepopulation with terrestrial animals of establishments in restricted zones

Article 58Derogation from the requirement provided for in Article 55(1)(b)

In the event of the official confirmation of an outbreak of a category A disease in food and feed businesses, assembly centres, border control posts, animal by-products establishments or any other location of relevance, including means of transport, the competent authority may authorise the reintroduction of kept animals of listed species for slaughter, assembly operations, inspection or transport, 24 hours after completion of:

  1. (a)

    the measures referred to in Articles 12, Article 14, Article 15, Article 17, Article 18 and Article 57(1)(a); and

  2. (b)

    any additional measure applied by the competent authority adapted to the specific situation.