Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1521 concerning certain special disease control measures for a limited period of time relating to infection with lumpy skin disease virus in certain Member States.

This Decision establishes vaccination zones I and II at Union level, in relation to emergency protective vaccination against lumpy skin disease in kept terrestrial animals. These zones are required to be established in accordance with Article 9(1), point (b)(i), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361, and Annex IX, Part 1. It also sets out operators’ obligations with regard to animal health certificates for movements of bovine animals, germinal products of bovine animals, and unprocessed animal by-products from vaccination zones I and II outside those zones.