CHAPTER II

CONTROL OF OUTBREAKS OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
SECTION 8

VACCINATION

Use, manufacture, sales and controls of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines
Article 49
Member States shall ensure that:
1. the use of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines and the administration of hyperimmune sera against foot-and-mouth disease are prohibited on their territory except as provided for in this Directive;
2. the production, storage, supply, distribution and sale of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on their territory are carried out under official control;
3. the marketing of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines is under the supervision of the competent authorities in accordance with Community legislation;
4. the use of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines for purposes other than to induce active immunity in animals of susceptible species, notably laboratory investigations, scientific research or testing of vaccines, is authorised by the competent authorities and carried out under appropriate bio-security conditions.