Commission Decision 2003/828/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue.

Country

Type of law

Legislation

Source

FAO , FAOLEX

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.

Attached files

http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur40316.pdf

Web site

http://europa.eu

Date of text

25 Nov 2003

Repealed

Yes

Serial Imprint

Official Journal of the European Union L 311, 27 November 2003, pp. 41-45.

Source language

English

Legislation status

repealed

Legislation Amendment

No

Amended by

Commission Decision 2004/550/EC amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals vaccinated against bluetongue from protection zones.

on 13 Jul 2004

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.

on 12 Nov 2004

Implements

Council Directive 2000/75/EC laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue.

on 20 Nov 2000

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.

on 27 Mar 2003

Repealed by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.

on 23 May 2005