[F1 SECTION 2A U.K. AREAS FREE OF EXOTIC DISEASE]

[F2 Article 2e U.K. Exotic disease-free status

1. The appropriate authority for a constituent GB territory may declare that territory, or a zone or compartment thereof, free of one or more of the exotic diseases listed in Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008 if the condition in paragraph 2 is met.

2. The condition is that—

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

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

(c) susceptible species are present, but there has not been any observed occurrence of the disease in the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment for at least ten years; or

(d) the last known occurrence was within the last ten years, but targeted surveillance has not detected the disease on a farm, or in a mollusc farming area, that rears any of the susceptible species.

Textual Amendments

F2 Arts. 2e, 2f inserted (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)

Article 2f U.K. Suspension and restoration of exotic disease-free status

1. Where the appropriate authority has reason to believe that the condition for maintaining exotic disease-free status is no longer met in respect of their constituent GB territory, zone or compartment, the appropriate authority must undertake an investigation.

2. Where the investigation required by paragraph 1 confirms that the condition for maintaining exotic disease-free status is still met, the disease-free status of the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment may be restored.

3. Where the investigation confirms a significant likelihood that infection has occurred, the exotic disease-free status of the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment must be withdrawn until the condition in Article 2e(2) is once again met.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Arts. 2e, 2f inserted (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)

F3 Article 3 U.K. Member States, zones and compartments subject to approved surveillance programmes

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Textual Amendments

F3 Art. 3 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(6)

F4 Article 4 U.K. Member States, zones and compartments subject to approved eradication programmes

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Textual Amendments

F4 Art. 4 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(6)

[F5 Article 5 U.K. Savings for declarations of disease-free status made before IP completion day

1. Subject to paragraph 2, declarations of disease-free status made before IP completion day which are listed in Part C of Annex 1 are to be treated as if—

(a) references to Great Britain were to the relevant constituent GB territory; and

(b) they had been made in accordance with Article 2a or 2b (as the case may be).

2. Paragraph 1 does not apply where, following IP completion day, disease-free status has been withdrawn in relation to any of the areas listed in Part C of Annex 1 in accordance with Article 2d.

3. The Internet-based information pages required by Article 10 are to be considered to be the definitive list of constituent GB territories, zones and compartments which are declared to be disease-free..]

Textual Amendments

F5 Art. 5 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(7)

Textual Amendments

F1 Section 2A heading 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)