Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008Show full title

Article 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘bovine animal’ means ungulates of the species Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Bison bison and Bubalus bubalis;

(2)

‘captive wild ruminants’ means wild ruminants of species known to be involved in the transmission and spread of lumpy skin disease according to the latest available scientific knowledge;

(3)

‘infected zone’ is the part of the territory of a Member State listed in Part II of Annex I to this Decision which includes the area where lumpy skin disease was confirmed and any protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 92/119/EEC, and where vaccination against lumpy skin disease may be implemented following the approval of vaccination programmes by the Commission;

(4)

‘free zone with vaccination’ is the part of the territory of a Member State listed in Part I of Annex I to this Decision which includes the areas outside the infected zone for lumpy skin disease, where vaccination against lumpy skin disease is implemented following the approval of vaccination programmes by the Commission.