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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 79, 17 March 2023, pp. 65-150.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Biosecurity Pests/diseases Inspection Risk assessment/management Swine
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall apply from 21 April 2023 until 20 April 2028.
Abstract

This Regulation lays down rules on: (a) special disease control measures regarding African swine fever to be applied for a limited period of time by the Member States which are listed or which have areas listed in Annex I and II; (b) listing at Union level in Annex I of restricted zones I, II and III following outbreaks of African swine fever; and (c) listing at Union level in Annex II, following an outbreak of African swine fever in a previously disease-free Member State or zone: (i) of the restricted zones, which comprise protection and surveillance zones, in the case of an outbreak of African swine fever in kept porcine animals; and (ii) of the infected zones, in the case of an outbreak of that disease in wild porcine animals. The special disease control measures apply to kept and wild porcine animals and to products obtained from porcine animals in addition to the measures applicable in the protection, surveillance, further restricted and infected zones established by the competent authorities of those Member States in accordance with Article 21(1) and Article 63 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605 laying down special control measures for African swine fever.

Legislation | European Union | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Capacity building, Swine, Internal trade, International trade, Biosecurity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/947 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special control measures for African swine fever.

Legislation | European Union | 2023

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Risk assessment/management, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/483 amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special control measures for African swine fever.

Legislation | European Union | 2024

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Risk assessment/management, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX