CHAPTER IX

VACCINATION
SECTION 2

Emergency vaccination

Derogations
Article 55
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).