SECTION 2 U.K. [F1 AREAS FREE OF NON-EXOTIC DISEASES]

[F2 Article 2b U.K. Non-exotic disease-free status for a zone or compartment

1. The appropriate authority may declare a zone or compartment free of one or more of the non-exotic diseases listed in Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008 if—

(a) the condition in paragraph 2 is met; and

(b) the requirements for surveillance, buffer zones, sampling and diagnostic methods set out in Decision (EU) 2015/1554 have been met.

2. The first condition is that—

(a) none of the species susceptible to the disease in question are present in the zone or compartment;

(b) the pathogen is known not to be able to survive in the zone or compartment and, where relevant, its water source; or

(c) the conditions in Part 2 of Annex 5 to Directive 2006/88/EC are met.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Arts. 2a-2d inserted (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), 9(5)

Textual Amendments

F1 Section 2 heading 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), 9(4)