[F1Article 6a U.K. Special conditions for the dispatch of live bovine animals and captive wild ruminants from areas listed in Part I of Annex I to areas listed in Part I or Part II of Annex I of the same Member State

1. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (a) of Article 3, and subject to compliance with paragraph 2 of this Article, the competent authority may authorise the dispatch of consignments of live bovine animals and captive wild ruminants from holdings situated in an area listed in Part I of Annex I to a destination situated within another area listed in Part I or Part II of Annex I of the same Member State.

2. The derogation provided for in paragraph 1 shall only apply to consignments of live bovine animals and captive wild ruminants, provided that the animals comply with at least one of the following conditions:

(a) the animals were vaccinated against lumpy skin disease at least 28 days prior to the date of dispatch and remain within the immunity period according to the vaccine manufacturer on the date of dispatch. In the holding of origin of these animals all animals of susceptible species have been vaccinated against lumpy skin disease at least 28 days prior to the date of dispatch and remain within the immunity period according to the vaccine manufacturer on the date of dispatch or remain within the immunity period induced by previous vaccination or maternal immunity on the date of dispatch;

(b) the animals, irrespective of their individual vaccination status or vaccination in their holding of origin against lumpy skin disease may be moved for emergency slaughter to a slaughterhouse, provided that the holding of origin is not subject to any of the restrictions provided for in Directive 92/119/EEC in relation to lumpy skin disease, that prohibit such a movement;

(c) the animals are unvaccinated offspring less than six months old, born to dams vaccinated at least 28 days prior to parturition that remained within the immunity period according to the vaccine manufacturer on the date of parturition, and may be moved to another holding or to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter. In the holding of origin of these animals all animals of susceptible species have been vaccinated at least 28 days prior to the date of dispatch and remain within the immunity period according to the vaccine manufacturer on the date of dispatch or remain within the immunity period induced by previous vaccination or maternal immunity on the date of dispatch and the holding is not subject to any of the restrictions provided for in Directive 92/119/EEC in relation to lumpy skin disease, that prohibit such a movement;

(d) the animals have been introduced in the holding less than three months ago from another Member State or third country or zone thereof which was not subject to any restrictions due to confirmation of lumpy skin disease or vaccination against lumpy skin disease and may be moved to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter. In the holding of origin of these animals all other animals of susceptible species have been vaccinated at least 28 days prior to the date of dispatch and remain within the immunity period according to the vaccine manufacturer on the date of dispatch or remain within the immunity period induced by previous vaccination or maternal immunity on the date of dispatch and the holding is not subject to any of the restrictions provided for in Directive 92/119/EEC in relation to lumpy skin disease, that prohibit such a movement [F2;]

[F3(e) the animals, irrespective of their individual vaccination status or vaccination in their holding of origin against lumpy skin disease, are moved from holdings situated in an area listed in Part I of Annex I to any destination situated within another area listed in Part I of Annex I of the same Member State provided that:

(i)

the competent authorities of the Member State concerned have implemented an annual vaccination programme against lumpy skin disease in all the areas of that Member State listed in Part I of Annex I, which was completed at least 28 days prior to the date of dispatch, and which complied with the conditions laid down in Annex II and was approved by the Commission, and have informed the Commission and the other Member States of the commencement date and the completion date of this vaccination programme; and

(ii)

in case the movement of the animals is carried out through an area listed in Part II of Annex I, a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 12 has been set up, under the control of the competent authorities of the places of origin, transit and destination.] ]

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