Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards the approval of the disease-free and non-vaccination status of certain Member States or zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for those listed diseases.

This Regulation lays down implementing rules regarding the disease-free and non-vaccination status of certain Member States or zones or compartments thereof, and the approval of eradication programmes for the listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of animals. The Annexes to this Regulation list both the Member States or zones or compartments thereof whose disease-free status or eradication programmes shall be deemed to be approved as provided for in Article 280 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and those whose disease-free status and eradication programmes shall be duly approved by this Regulation and also duly listed in the Annexes thereto. This Regulation lists in the Annexes thereto: (i) the Member States or zones or compartments thereof with approved compulsory eradication programmes for Category B diseases and optional eradication programmes for Category C diseases; (ii) the Member States or zones thereof with approved disease-free status and non-vaccination status; and (iii) the compartments of Member States with recognised disease-free status.