S.L. 437.50 чл. 15Measures to be in the vicinity or within certain specific premises.

(1) Where an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease threatens to infect animals of susceptible species in a laboratory, zoo, wildlife park, and fenced area or in bodies, institutes or centres approved in accordance with Article 13(2) of European Directive 92/65/EEC and where animals are kept for scientific purposes or purposes related to conservation of species or farm animal genetic resources, the competent authority shall ensure that all appropriate bio-security measures are taken to protect such animals from infection. Those measures may include restricting access to public institutions or making such access subject to special conditions.

(2) Where an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is confirmed in one of the premises referred to in sub-rule (1), the competent authority may decide to derogate from rule 10(1)(a), provided that basic European Community interests, and in particular the animal health status of other Member States, are not endangered and that all necessary measures are in place to prevent any risk of spreading foot-and-mouth disease virus.

(3) The decision referred to in sub-rule (2) shall immediately be notified to the European Commission. In the case of farm animal genetic resources, this notification shall include a reference to the list of premises established in accordance with rule 72(2)(f), by which the competent authority has identified these premises in advance as breeding nucleus of animals of susceptible species indispensable for the survival of a breed.