1.By way of derogation from Article 54, Member States may apply emergency vaccination before approval of the emergency vaccination plan, subject to the following conditions:
(a)the Commission is notified of the emergency vaccination plan and the decision to apply emergency vaccination before the commencement of the emergency vaccination;
(b)the Member State concerned prohibits the movement of poultry or other captive birds and their products except under the conditions provided for in Annex IX;
(c)the decision to apply emergency vaccination does not endanger disease control.
2.When a Member State applies the derogation provided for in paragraph 1, the disease situation and the emergency vaccination plan shall be reviewed in the Committee as soon as possible.
3.The measures applied may be approved or changed in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 64(3).