F1Article 5

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.