Chapter III, Section 2, Article 16 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594

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Article 16Additional general conditions for establishments of kept porcine animals located in restricted zones I, II and III#

1.The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall only authorise movements of consignments of porcine animals kept in establishments located in restricted zones I, II or III or consignments of germinal products collected in restricted zones II or III within and outside those restricted zones, in the cases covered by Articles 22 to 25 and Articles 28 to 34 subject to compliance with the specific conditions laid down in those Articles and the following additional general conditions:

(a)the establishment of dispatch has been visited by an official veterinarian at least once after the listing of the restricted zones I, II and III in Annex I to this Regulation or during the period of three months prior to the date of movement of the consignment, and is subject to regular visits by official veterinarians as provided for in Article 26(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 as follows:

(i)in the restricted zones I and II: at least twice a year, with an interval of at least four months between such visits;

(ii)in the restricted zone III: at least once every three months.

(b)the establishment of dispatch implements biosecurity requirements for African swine fever:

(i)in accordance with the reinforced biosecurity measures set out in Annex III; and

(ii)as established by the Member State concerned;

(c)continuous surveillance by means of testing with pathogen identification tests for African swine fever is carried out in the establishment of dispatch:

(i)in accordance with Article 3(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and Annex I thereto; and

(ii)with negative results each week on at least the first two dead kept porcine animals over the age of 60 days or, in the absence of such dead animals over the age of 60 days, on any dead kept porcine animals after weaning, in each epidemiological unit; and

(iii)at least during the monitoring period for African swine fever set out in Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 before the movement of the consignment from the establishment of dispatch; or

(iv)if necessary, following the instructions of the competent authority, in accordance with Article 15(1), point (c), where there are no dead kept porcine animals in the establishment during that monitoring period for African swine fever referred to in point (c)(iii) of this paragraph.

2.The competent authority may decide to carry out visits to the establishment of dispatch in a restricted zone III referred to in paragraph 1, point (a)(ii), with a frequency rate referred to in paragraph 1, point (a)(i), based on a favourable outcome of the last visit after the listing of the restricted zones I, II and III in Annex I or during the period of three months prior to the date of movement of the consignment indicating that:

(a)the biosecurity requirements referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), are implemented, and

(b)the continuous surveillance referred to in paragraph 1, point (c), is in place in that establishment.

3.The competent authority of the Member State concerned may decide that the stock-proof fencing provided for in point (2)(h) of Annex III and referred to in paragraph 1, point(b)(i), of this Article shall not be required either:

(a)for establishments of kept porcine animals for a period of six months from the date of confirmation of the first outbreak of African swine fever in a previously disease-free Member State or zone provided that:

(i)the competent authority of the Member State has assessed the risks arising from such a decision and that assessment indicates that the risk of the spread of African swine fever is negligible;

(ii)an alternative system is in place ensuring that porcine animals kept in establishments are separated from wild porcine animals in Member States where a population of wild porcine animals is present;

(iii)kept porcine animals from those establishments are not moved to another Member State;

(iv)porcine animals are not kept temporarily or permanently outdoors in those establishments; or

(b)if the appropriate and continuous surveillance has demonstrated no evidence of the permanent presence of wild porcine animals in that Member State; or

(c)for establishments of kept porcine animals for a period of six months following the date of publication of this Regulation, if consignments of porcine animals kept in restricted zones I, II and III and products thereof are only moved within those restricted zones in accordance with Articles 22, 23, 24, 28 or 30 of this Regulation.