Commission Decision 2003/828/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 311, 27 November 2003, pp. 41-45. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Grazing Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract The present Decision demarcates the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones ("restricted zones") shall be established by the Member states as provided for in aticle 8(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC. Its purpose is also to set out the conditions for exempting from the exit ban laid down in article 9(1)(c) and article 10(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban) certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from those zones and through those zones (transit). Article 6 deals with transit of animals through a restricted zone. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2000/75/EC laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Grazing, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Commission Decision 2003/218/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue, and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones and repealing Decision 2001/783/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Decision 2004/550/EC amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals vaccinated against bluetongue from protection zones. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Sheep/goats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2004/762/EC amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals from and inside a restricted zone in Spain and Portugal, in relation to outbreaks of bluetongue in Spain. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission Decision 2005/393/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones. Legislation | European Union | 2005 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX