PART III

DISEASE AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND CONTROL
TITLE II

DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES
CHAPTER 1

Disease control measures for listed diseases as referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1)
Section 4

Disease control measures in the event of confirmation of disease in kept animals

Establishment of restricted zones by the competent authority
Article 64
1
The competent authority shall establish a restricted zone as referred to in point (b) of Article 60 around the affected establishment, food or feed business, animal by–products establishment or other location where the outbreak of a listed disease as referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1) in kept animals has occurred, where appropriate taking into account:
a
the disease profile;
b
the geographical situation of the restricted zone;
c
the ecological and hydrological factors of the restricted zone;
d
the meteorological conditions;
e
the presence, distribution and type of vectors in the restricted zone;
f
the results of the epidemiological enquiry provided for in Article 57(1) and other studies carried out and epidemiological data;
g
the results of laboratory tests;
h
the disease control measures applied;
i
other relevant epidemiological factors.
The restricted zone shall include, when appropriate, a protection and surveillance zone of a defined size and configuration.
2
The competent authority shall continuously assess and review the situation and, when appropriate in order to prevent the spread of the listed disease referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1), shall:
a
adapt the boundaries of the restricted zone;
b
establish additional restricted zones.
3
Where restricted zones as provided for in paragraph 1 are situated in the territory of more than one Member State, the competent authorities of those Member States shall cooperate in establishing them.
4
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning detailed rules for the establishment and modification of restricted zones, including protection or surveillance zones.