Council Directive 2000/75/ECShow full title

[F1 Article 5 U.K.

1. The competent authority of a Member State may decide to allow the use of vaccines against bluetongue provided that:

(a) such decision is based on the result of a specific risk assessment carried out by the competent authority;

(b) the Commission is informed before such vaccination is carried out.

2. Whenever live attenuated vaccines are used, Member States shall ensure that the competent authority demarcates:

(a) a protection zone, consisting of at least the vaccination area;

(b) a surveillance zone, consisting of a part of the Union territory with a depth of at least 50 kilometres extending beyond the limits of the protection zone.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2012/5/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 amending Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue.