Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2725 concerning certain emergency measures relating to sheep pox and goat pox in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decisions (EU) 2023/2067 and (EU) 2023/2470.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2023 (2023)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 4 December 2023, p. 1.

Subject: Livestock
Keyword: Animal health Pests/diseases Precautionary principle Risk assessment/management Sheep/goats
Geographical area: European Union Countries
Entry into force notes: This Decision shall apply for the areas listed in the Annex for Bulgaria from 26 September 2023; for the areas listed in the Annex for the Region of North Aegean in Greece from 31 October 2023, and for the areas listed in the Annex for the Region of Central Greece in Greece from 18 December 2023. This Decision shall apply until 15 April 2024.

Abstract: This Decision establishes restricted zones which comprise protection, surveillance and further restricted zones to be established, by the Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision, following an outbreak or outbreaks of sheep pox and goat pox, in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. It also sets out the duration of the disease control measures to be applied in the protection zones in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, in the surveillance zones in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, and in the further restricted zone in accordance with Article 21 of that Delegated Regulation.
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References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases.

Legislation | European Union | 2019 (2021)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection, Biosecurity, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/400 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2725 concerning certain emergency measures relating to sheep pox and goat pox in certain Member States.

Legislation | European Union | 2024

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Precautionary principle, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX