CHAPTER IICONTROL OF OUTBREAKS OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

SECTION 6PROTECTION AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

Article 34Granting of derogations and additional certification

1

Any derogation from the prohibitions provided for in Articles 24 to 33 shall be granted by a specific decision of the competent authority only after it has satisfied itself that all relevant requirements have been met for a sufficient period before the products leave the protection zone, and that there is no risk of spreading the foot-and-mouth disease virus.

2

Any derogation from the prohibitions provided for in Articles 25 to 33 requires, in the case of intra-Community trade, additional certification by the competent authority.

3

Detailed rules for the implementation of the measures provided for in paragraph 2 may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 89(2).