S.L. 437.50 Art. 36Movement of animals of susceptible species within the surveillance zone.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that animals of susceptible species shall not be removed from holdings within the surveillance zone.

(2) By way of derogation, the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (1) shall not apply to movement of animals for one of the following purposes:

(a) for leading them without coming into contact with animals of susceptible species of different holdings to pasture situated within the surveillance zone not earlier than fifteen days after the last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been recorded in the protection zone;

(b) for transporting them directly, and under official supervision, for the purpose of slaughter to a slaughterhouse located inside the same zone;

(c) for transporting them in accordance with rule 35(2);

(d) for transporting them in accordance with rule 22(2)(a) and (b).

(3) Movements of animals provided for in sub-rule (2)(a) shall be authorised by the competent authority only after an examination by an official veterinarian of all the animals of susceptible species on the holding, including testing of samples taken in accordance with point 2.2 of Schedule III, has ruled out the presence of animals suspected of being infected or animals suspected of being contaminated.

(4) Movements of animals provided for in sub-rule (2)(b) shall be authorised by the competent authority only after the measures provided for in rule 37(2)(a) and (b) have been completed with satisfactory results.

(5) The competent authority shall without delay trace animals of susceptible species dispatched from the surveillance zone during a period of least twenty-one days before the estimated date of earliest infection on a holding in the surveillance zone and they shall inform the competent authorities in other Member States about their results from tracing animals.