Commission Decision of 20 November 2008 on guidelines for the purpose of the risk-based animal health surveillance schemes provided for in Council Directive 2006/88/EC (notified under document number C(2008) 6787) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/896/EC)

4. Frequency of inspections U.K.

Part B of Annex III to Directive 2006/88/EC sets out recommended frequencies for inspections of farms and mollusc farming areas. Those frequencies are determined by two factors:

(a)

[F1 the health status of Great Britain or the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment concerned in relation to non-exotic diseases listed in Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008 (listed non-exotic diseases);]

(b)

the risk level of the farm or mollusc farming area in relation to the contracting and spreading of diseases.

Textual Amendments

F1 Annex para. 4(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 7(10)