S.L. 437.80 Art. 9Measures applied in protection zone.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that the following measures are applied in the protection zone:

(a) the identification of all holdings with animals inside the zone;

(b) the implementation by the competent authority of an epidemio surveillance programme based on the monitoring of sentinel groups of bovine animals, or, in their absence, of other species of ruminant and vector populations; provided that this programme may be laid down according to the procedure provided in the definition "Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" under rule 2;

(c) a ban on animals leaving the zone, so however, under the procedure provided in the definition "Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" under rule 2, exemptions from the exit ban may be decided upon, in particular for animals situated in part of the zone where there is a proven absence of viral circulation or of vectors.

(2) The competent authority may in addition to the measures laid down in sub-rule (1), carry out the vaccination of animals against bluetongue and their identification in the protection zone which may be decided upon, according to the procedure provided in the definition "Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" under rule 2, or upon its initiative after informing the Commission.