Control of Certain Animal Diseases (and Specifically the Swine Vesicular Disease) Rules (L.N. 287 of 2008)

B 3809 A.L. 287 ta’ l-2008 ATT DWAR IS-SERVIZZI VETERINARJI (KAP. 437) Regoli ta’ l-2008 dwar Mi]uri g[all-Kontroll ta’ ?ertu Mard ta’ l-Annimali u Mi]uri Speçifiçi relatati mal-Mard Vesikulari tal-Majjal BIS-SA{{A tas-setg[at mog[tija bl-artikolu 5 ta’ l-Att dwar is Servizzi Veterinarji, il-Ministru g[ar-Ri]orsi u Affarijiet Rurali g[amel dawn ir-regoli li ;ejjin> 1. (1) It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regoli huwa Regoli ta’ l-2008 dwar Mi]uri g[all-Kontroll ta’ ?ertu Mard ta’ l-Annimali u Mi]uri speçifiçi relatati mal-Mard Vesikulari tal-Majjal. (2) L-iskop ta’ dawn ir-regoli hu l-implimentazzjoni tar regoli mni]]la ta[t id-Direttiva tal-Kunsill ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 92#119#KEE li jintroduçu mi]uri g[al Komunità ;enerali, g[all-kontroll ta’ çertu mard ta’ l-annimali u mi]uri speçifiçi relatati mal-mard vesikulari tal-majjal u jinkludu emendi mag[mula mid-Direttiva tal Kunsill 2007#10#KE rigward il-mi]uri li g[andhom jittie[du f’]ona ta’ protezzjoni wara tifqig[a tal-marda ta’ l-infafet vesikulari fil-[nie]er, liema regoli j[assru u jissostitwixxu r-Regoli ta’ l-2005 dwar Mi]uri g[all-Kontroll ta’ Certu Mard ta’ l-Annimali u Mi]uri Speçifiçi relatati mal-Mard Vesikulari tal-Majjal. (3) Dawn ir-regoli jistabbilixxu l-mi]uri ta’ kontroll ;enerali li g[andhom ikunu applikati fil-ka] ta’ tifqieg[a ta’ xi wa[da mill-mard elenkati fi Skeda I. 2. G[all-g[an ta’ dawn ir-regoli> “annimal” tfisser annimal domestiku ta’ l-ispeçi so;;etti li jkunu direttament milqutin bil-mard imsemmi, jew annimal selva;; vertebrali li x’aktarx jipparteçipa fl-epidemjolo;ija tal-mard, billi jag[milha ta’ carrier jew reservoir ta’ infezzjoni< “azjenda” tfisser stabbiliment (agrikolu jew le), li qieg[ed f’Malta, fejn annimali huma mi]muma jew imrobbija< Titlu, skop u applikabiltà. A.L. 366 ta’ l-2005. Tifsir. Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 18,341, 14 ta’ Novembru, 2008 Taqsima B –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B 3810 “l-awtorità kompetenti” tfisser is-Servizzi Veterinarji f’Malta kif provdut ta[t l-artikolu 2 ta’ l-Att dwar is-Servizzi Veterinarji< “il-Komunità” tfisser il-Komunità Ewropea kif stabbilità fit Trattat li stabbilixxa l-Komunità Ewropea< “konferma ta’ infezzjoni” tfisser id-dikjarazzjoni mill awtorità kompetenti tal-pre]enza ta’ xi wa[da mill-mard elenkati fi Skeda I ba]ata fuq ri]ultati tal-laboratorju u fil-ka] ta’ epidemija l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tikkonferma wkoll il-pre]enza tal marda fuq il-ba]i ta’ ri]ultati kliniçi jew epidemjolo;içi< “il-Kummissjoni” tfisser il-Kummissjoni Ewropea fi [dan il Komunità< “perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni” tfisser il-perjodu ta’ ]mien li x’aktarx jg[addi bejn l-espo]izzjoni g[all-a;ent tal-mard u l-bidu tas-sintomi kliniçi. It-tul ta’ dan il-perjodu g[andu jkun dak indikat fi Skeda I g[all-marda in kwistjoni< “sid jew gwardjan” tfisser persuna jew persuni, kemm naturali kemm legali, li jkunu proprjetarji ta’ l-annimali, jew li jkunu inkarigati li j]ommu l-istess annimali, kemm jekk g[al kumpens finanzjarju kemm jekk le< “Stat Membru” tfisser Stat li jkun Membru fi [dan il Komunità Ewropea< “veterinarju uffiçjali” tfisser il-veterinarju li jkun ma[tur mill awtorità kompetenti< “vettur” jew “vektor” tfisser kull animal selva;; vertebrali jew invertebrali li jkun so;;ett g[at-trasmissjoni u firxa ta’ l-a;ent tal-marda in kwistjoni b’mezzi mekkaniçi jew biolo;içi. 3. Huwa obbligatorju illi l-pre]enza suspetta ta’ xi wa[da mill mard immni]]la fi Skeda I ti;i notifikata minnufih lill-awtorità kompetenti. 4. (1) Meta annimali f’razzett ikunu ma[suba li huma infettati jew kontaminati b’xi wa[da mill-mard elenkati fi Skeda I, il-veterinarju uffiçjali g[andu minnufih jag[mel l-arran;amenti immedjati g[al investigazzjoni uffiçjali sabiex jikkonferma jew jipprekludi l-pre]enza tal-marda in kwistjoni u, partikolarment, g[andu jie[u jew ikun [a kampjuni neçessarji g[all-e]amijiet fil-laboratorju. G[al dak il-g[an l annimali in kwistjoni jistg[u ji;u trasportati lejn il-laboratorji ta[t Notifika lill Awtorità Kompetenti f’ka] ta’ suspett tal-mard. Mi]uri uffiçjali f’ka] ta’ kontaminazzjoni jew infezzjoni suspettata. B 3811 supervi]joni ta’ l-awtorità kompetenti, illi g[andha tie[u l-passi adatti biex tipprevjeni l-firxa tal-marda. (2) Malli l-pre]enza suspettata tal-marda ti;i notifikata, l awtorità kompetenti g[andha tqieg[ed ir-razzett ta[t sorveljanza uffiçjali u g[andha partikolarment te[tie; illi> (a) isir çensiment u ji;u re;istrati l-kategoriji kollha ta’ l annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibli u, fir-rigward ta’ kull kategorija, l g[add ta’ l-annimali di;à mejta, infettati jew so;;etti li jkunu infettati jew kontaminati< iç-çensiment g[andu jin]amm a;;ornat biex issir verifika ta’ l-annimali mwielda jew mejta matul il-perjodu ta’ suspett< l-informazzjoni fiç-çensiment g[andha tin]amm a;;ornata u ting[ata meta mitluba u tista’ ti;i spezzjonata f’kull ]jara< (b) l-annimali kollha ta’ speçi suxxettibli fir-razzett g[andom jinzammu fil-kwartieri ta’ abitazzjoni tag[hom jew jigu konfinati f’post ie[or fejn ikunu jistg[u ji;u i]olati waqt li ji;i kunsidrat ir-rwol possibbli tal-vetturi meta dan ikun adatt< (ç) l-ebda annimal ta’ speçi suxxettibli ma g[andu jid[ol fi jew jitlaq mir-razzett< (d) l-moviment kollu> (i) ta’ persuni, annimali ta’ speçi o[ra li ma jkunux suxxettibli g[all-marda jew vetturi g[al jew mill-a]jenda, (ii) ta’ la[am jew karkassi ta’ l-annimali, jew ta’ l-g[alf ta’ l-annimali, tag[mir, skart, taqtir, ]ibel, demel, jew kull [a;a li tista’ tkun su;;etta g[all-firxa tal-marda in kwistjoni< (e) ikunu so;;etti g[al awtorizazzjoni mill-awtorità kompetenti li g[andha tni]]el il-kundizzjonijiet g[al prevenzjoni ta’ kull riskju tal-firxa tal-mard< ikunu installati mezzi adatti ta’ disinfettazjoni fl-entraturi jew fil-[ru; tal-bini jew postijiet li jkun fihom l-annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibli u ta’ l-a]jenda nnifisha. (f) issir inkjesta epi]oolo;ika skond regola 8. (3) Sakemm il-mi]uri uffiçjali elenkati f’subregola (2) ji;u fis-se[[, is-sid jew il-gwardjan ta’ kull annimal li jkun suspettat li g[andu l-marda, g[andu jie[u l-mi]uri adatti kollha biex ji]gura konformità ma’ subregola (2), bl-eççezzjoni ta’ paragrafu (f) tieg[u. B 3812 (4) L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tapplika kull mi]ura msemmija f’subregola (2) g[al irziezet o[ra fejn il-lokalità tag[hom, il-konfigurazzjoni tag[hom jew kuntatti mar-razzett fejn il-marda tkun suspettata jag[tu ra;uni biex ti;i suspetta kontaminazzjoni possibbli. (5) Il-mi]uri msemmija f’subregoli (1) u (2) m’g[andhomx jitne[[ew sakemm is-suspett tal-pre]enza tal-marda ma jkunx eliminat mill-veterinarju uffiçjali. 5. (1) La darba jkun uffiçjalment konfermat li wa[da mill-mard elenkat fi Skeda I tkun pre]enti fl-azjenda, l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha ti]gura illi, b’]jieda mal-mi]uri mni]]la f’regola 4 (2), il-mi]uri li ;ejjin g[andhom ikunu applikati> (a) l-annimali kollha ta’ speçi suxxettibli fl-azjenda g[andhom jinqatlu fil-post ming[ajr dewmien. L-annimali li jkunu mietu jew ikunu ;ew meqruda g[andhom jew jin[arqu jew jindifnu fil-post, jekk possibbli, jew ji;u meqruda ;ewwa fabbrika g[ar rimi ta’ karkassi. Dawn l-operazzjonijiet g[andom isiru b’mod illi jkun imnaqqas ir-riskju ta’ disseminazzjoni ta’ l-a;ent tal-marda< (b) kull sustanza jew skart, b[al ikel ta’ l-annimali, ]ibel, demel jew slurry, illi huwa soggett li jkun kontaminat, g[andu jkun meqrud jew trattat adegwatament. Dan it-trattament, li jkun ;ie ;estit skond l-istruzzjonijiet tal-veterinarju uffiçjali, g[andu ji]gura li kull a;ent jew vektor ta’ l-a;ent tal-marda, jkun inqered< (ç) wara li jsiru l-operazzjonijet mni]]la f’paragrafi (a) u (b) ta’ din ir-regola, il-bini u]at biex izomm annimali domestiçi ta’ speçi suxxettibli, il-madwar tag[hom, il-vetturi u]ati g[at trasport u kull tag[mir so;;ett g[all-kontaminazzjoni g[andu jkun imnaddaf u disinfettat skond regola 16< u (d) g[andha ssir inkjesta epi]oolo;ika skond regola 8. (2) Meta jsir xi dfin, dan g[andu jkun fond bi]]ejjed sabiex jipprevjeni annimali karnivori milli j[affru g[all-karkassi jew skart imsemmi f’subregola (1)(a) u (b) ta’ din ir-regola u g[andu jsir f’art adatta biex tkun evitata kull kontaminazzjoni tas-saffi saturati bl-ilma jew [sara ambjentali. (3) L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ testendi l-mi]uri mni]]la f’subregola (1) g[al azjendi ;irien jekk il-lokalità tag[hom, il konfigurazzjoni tag[hom jew il-kuntatt mar-razzett meta l-pre]enza tal marda tkun ;iet konfermata, tag[ti ra;uni g[al suspett ta’ kontaminazzjoni possibbli. Mi]uri li g[andhom jittie[du f’ka] ta’ konferma tal-marda. B 3813 (4) It-tag[mir mill-;did tar-razzett g[andu jkun awtorizzat mill-awtorità kompetenti, wara spezzjoni sodisfaçenti mill-veterinarju uffiçjali ta’ l-operazzjonijiet tat-tindif u tad-disinfettar skond regola 16. 6. Meta annimali li jg[ixu fis-selva;; ikunu infettati jew suspettati li huma infettati, l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha ti]gura li tittie[ed kul azzjoni adatta. L-awtorità kompetenti g[andha tinforma lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea u lill-Istati Membri l-o[ra , bil-mi]uri li tkun [adet. 7. (1) Fil-ka] ta’ azjendi li jikkonsistu f’]ew; unitajiet ta’ produzzjoni separata jew aktar, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tidderoga mir-rekwi]iti ta’ regola 5 (1) (a) fir-rigward ta’ unitajiet ta’ produzzjoni b’sa[[ithom ta’ razzett infettat> I]da l-veterinarju uffiçjali g[andu jkun ikkonferma li l istruttura u l-qies ta’ dawn l-unitajiet u l-operazzjonijiet mag[mula fihom ikunu tali illi ikunu kompletament separati fir-rigward ta’ abitazzjoni, ]amma, impjegati, tag[mir u ikel, sabiex tkun prevenuta l-firxa ta’ l a;ent tal-marda minn unità g[all-o[ra. (2) Meta ti;i applikata s-subregola (1) ta’ din ir-regola, ir regoli li hemm f’Artikolu 18(2) tad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 2003#85#KE dwar il-mi]uri tal-Kommunità g[all-kontroll tal marda ta’ l-ilsien u d-dwiefer li qeg[da t[assar id-Direttiva tal-Kunsill ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 85#511#KEE u d-Deçi]jonijiet tal-Kummissjoni 89#531#KEE u 91#665#KEE u qeg[da temenda d-Direttiva tal-Kunsill ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 92#46#KEE g[andha tapplika mutatis mutandis> I]da dawn ir-regoli jistg[u ji;u emendati g[all-marda in kwistjoni skond il-[ti;iet tal-Kommunità Ewropea sabiex tittie[ed in konsiderazzjoni n-natura speçifika tal-marda. 8. (1) L-inkjesta epi]ootolo;ika g[andha tittratta dwar> (a) i]-]mien li tkun e]istiet il-marda fir-razzett qabel ma tkun ;iet notifikata jew suspettata< (b) l-ori;ini possibli tal-marda fir-razzett u l-identifikazzjoni ta’ rziezet o[ra fejn hemm annimali o[ra ta’ speçi suxxettibli li setg[u ;ew infettati jew kontaminati< (ç) il-moviment ta’ persuni, annimali, karkassi, vetturi, tag[mir jew kull sustanza o[ra li x’aktarx tkun ;arret l-a;ent tal marda minn jew g[all-irziezet in kwistjoni< Annimali li jg[ixu fis-selva;;. Azjendi b’]ew; unitajiet jew aktar ta’ produzzjoni. Inkjesta epi]ootolo;ika. B 3814 (d) il-pre]enza u distribuzzjoni ta’ vetturi tal-marda kif adatt. (2) G[andha tkun stabbilita unità ta’ kri]i sabiex din tipprovdi koordinazzjoni s[i[a tal-mi]uri kollha neçessarji biex tkun ]gurata l-qerda tal-marda kemm jista’ jkun malajr u g[all-iskop li tag[mel l-inkjesta epi]ootolo;ika. (3) Ir-regoli li jikkonçernaw unitajiet ta’ kri]i nazzjonali g[andhom jitni]]lu skond il-[ti;iet tal-Kommunità Ewropea. 9. (1) Meta l-veterinarju uffiçjali isib jew jikkunsidra fuq il ba]i ta’ informazzjoni konfermata, li l-marda setg[et kienet ;iet introdotta minn irziezet o[ra g[al ;or-razzett imsemmi f’regola 4 jew minn dak ir-razzett g[all-irziezet o[ra b[ala ri]ultat ta’ moviment ta’ persuni, annimali jew vetturi b’xi mod ie[or, dawk l-azjendi l-o[ra g[andhom jitqeg[du ta[t sorveljanza uffiçjali skond regola 4 u dik is sorveljanza m’g[andiex tkun imne[[ija sakemm is-suspett tal-pre]enza tal-marda fl-azjenda tkun giet uffiçjalment esklu]a. (2) Meta l-veterinarju uffiçjali jirri]ultalu jew jikkonsidra fuq ba]i ta’ informazzjoni konfermata, li l-marda setg[et kienet introdotta minn irziezet o[ra g[al ;or-razzett imsemmi f’regola 5 jew minn dak ir razzett g[al ;o rziezet o[ra b[ala ri]ultat tal-moviment ta’ persuni, annimali jew vetturi b’xi mod ie[or, dawk l-azjendi l-o[ra g[andhom jitqeg[du ta[t sorveljanza uffiçjali skond regola 4 u dik is-sorveljanza m’g[andhiex tkun imne[[ija sakemm pre]enza suspetta tal-marda fl azjenda tkun ;iet uffiçjalment esklu]a. (3) Meta razzett ikun so;;ett g[ad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ subregola (2), l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha ]]omm id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ regola 4 fis-se[[ f’dak ir-razzett g[al minn ta’ l-anqas l-perjodu massimu ta’ inkubazzjoni li jappartjeni lil kull marda wara ]-]mien x’aktarx ta’ introduzzjoni ta’ l-infezzjoni kif stabbilita bl-inkjesta epi]ootolo;ika mag[mula skond regola 8. (4) Meta l-awtorità kompetenti tikkonsidra illi l kundizzjonijiet ikunu hekk jippermettu, hija tista’ tillimita l-mi]uri msemmija fis-subregoli (1) u (2) ta’ din ir-regola g[al dik il-parti tar razzett u l-annimali mi]muma hemm la darba r-razzett huwa konformi mal-kundizzjonijiet li hemm f’regola 7, jew g[all-annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli biss. 10. (1) Meta d-dijanjosi ta’ xi wa[da mill-mard in kwistjoni ti;i uffiçjalment konfermata, l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha tistabilixxi madwar ir-razzett infettat, ]ona ta’ protezzjoni b’medda ta’ mill-inqas Meta rziezet o[ra jkunu tpo;;ew ta[t sorveljanza uffiçjali. Zona ta’ protezzjoni. B 3815 tlett kilometri li tkun f’zona ta’ sorveljanza ta’ medda ta’ mill-inqas 10 kilometri> I]da l-introduzzjoni taz-zoni g[andha tkun konformi mal fatturi ;eografiçi, amministrattivi, ekolo;içi u epizootologiçi li jkollhom x’jaqsmu mal-mard in kwistjoni u l-façilitajiet ta’ monitora;;. (2) Meta z-zoni jkunu jinsabu fit-territorju ta’ Stat Membru ie[or, l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha tikkopera ma’ l-awtoritajiet kompetenti ta’ l-Istati Membri li jkunu konçernati li jistabbilixxu z zoni kif hemm fis-subregola 1. Jekk ikun me[tie;, iz-zona ta’ protezzjoni u z-zona ta’ sorveljanza g[andha tkun saret skond il proçedura rilevanti tal-Kommunità Ewropea. Id-deçi]joni biex jinbidlu (b’mod partikolari biex jitnaqqsu jew ji]diedu, kif adatt) il-konfini ta]-]oni kif hemm fis-subregola (1) jew id-dewmien ta’ mi]uri ta’ restrizzjoni tista’ tkun deçi]a mill Kummissjoni Ewropea, u g[andha tie[u in kunsiderazzjoni> (a) is-sitwazzjoni ;eografika u l-fatturi ekolo;içi tag[hom, (b) il-kondizzjonijiet metereolo;içi, (ç) il-pre]enza, distribuzzjoni u tip ta’ vektor, (d) ir-ri]ultati ta’ l-istudji epi]ootolo;içi mag[mula skond ir-regola 8, (e) ir-ri]ultati tat-testijiet tal-laboratorju, (f) mi]uri ta’ kontroll attwalment applikati. 11. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti g[andha ti]gura li l-mi]uri li ;ejjin g[andhom japplikaw fi]-]ona ta’ protezzjoni< (a) l-irziezet kollha fi]-]ona li g[andhom annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli g[andhom ikunu identifikati< (b) g[andhom isiru visti perjodiçi lill-azjendi li jkollhom annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli, e]ami kliniku ta’ dawk l-annimali inklu] jekk ikun mehtie; il-kollezzjoni ta’ kampjuni g[all e]aminazzjoni fil-laboratorju< g[andhom jin]ammu re;istri tal-visti u tas-sejbiet bil-frekwenza tal-visti li g[andha tkun proprzjonali mas-serjetà ta’ l-epi]ootiku, fil-ka] ta’ irziezet li jkunu l-aktar fir riskju< Mi]uri li g[andhom jittie[du fi]-]ona ta’ protezzjoni. B 3816 (ç) il-moviment u trasport ta’ l-annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibli f’toroq pubbliçi jew privati, bl-esklu]joni ta’ toroq g[as-servizz g[all-irziezet, g[andu jkun projbit< i]da, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tag[ti deroga minn din il-projbizzjoni g[at-transitu ta’ annimali bit-triq jew bil-ferrovija ming[ajr [att jew waqfien< (d) annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli g[andhom jibqg[u fir razzett fejn ikunu qeg[din jin]ammu [lief g[al dawk li jkunu se ji;u trasportati ta[t supervi]joni uffiçjali, direttament g[all biççerija li tinsab f’dik i]-]ona li fiha ssir il-qatla ta’ emer;enza jew, jekk dik i]-]ona m’g[andhiex biççerija ta[t supervi]joni uffiçjali, g[all-biççerija fi]-]ona ta’ sorveljanza indikata mill awtorità kompetenti> I]da trasport b[al dak jista’ jkun awtorizzat mill-awtorità kompetenti biss jekk isir e]ami ta’ l-annimali kollha ta’ l-ispeçi suxxettibbli mill-veterinarju uffiçjali u li jkun ikkonferma li ebda annimal ma jkun suspett li hu infettat. L-awtorità kompetenti responsabbli g[all-biççerija g[andha tkun infurmata bl-intenzjoni li se jintbag[tu annimali fiha. (2) Il-mi]uri applikati fi]-]ona protetta g[andhom jin]ammu fis-se[[ g[al ta’ lanqas il-perjodu massimu ta’ inkubazzjoni skond il marda in kwistjoni wara li l-annimali mir-razzett infettat ikunu tne[[ew skond ir-regola 5 u l-operazzjonijiet ta’ tindif u disinfettazjoni jkunu saru skond ir-regola 16. (3) Minkejja subregola (2), meta l-marda tkun trasmessa minn inset vektor, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tiffissa d-dewmien tal mi]uri u tista’ tfassal dispo]izzjonijiet g[all-introduzzjoni possibbli ta’ annimali ta’ sentinella. F’dawn il-ka]ijiet, l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha minnufih tinforma lill-Kummissjoni u lill-Istati Membri l-o[ra bil-mi]uri li jkunu [adu. Meta jiskadi l-perjodu msemmi f’din ir-regola, r-regoli li japplikaw g[az-zona ta’ sorveljanza g[andhom japplikaw ukoll g[az-zona ta’ protezzjoni. 12. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti g[andha ti]gura li l-mi]uri li ;ejjin ikunu applikati fi]-]ona ta’ sorveljanza> (a) l-irziezet kollha li g[andhom annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli, g[andhom ikunu identifikati< (b) il-moviment ta’ annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli fuq toroq pubbliçi g[andu jkun projbit [lief g[all-iskop li dawn jitwasslu g[all-merg[a jew g[all-bini ta’ l-annimali> Mi]uri li g[andhom jittie[du fi]-]ona ta’ sorveljanza. B 3817 I]da l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tag[ti deroga minn dik il projbizzjoni g[at-transitu ta’ l-annimali bit-triq ming[ajr ma jsir [att jew waqfin< (ç) It-trasport ta’ l-annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli f’]ona ta’ sorveljanza g[andu jkun so;;ett g[all-awtorizzazzjoni mill awtorità kompetenti< (d) Annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli g[andhom> (i) jin]ammu fi]-]ona ta’ sorveljanza g[all-perjodu massimu ta’ inkubazzjoni wara l-iktar ka] riçenti li jkun re;istrat tal-marda< (ii) wara dan, l-annimali jistg[u jitne[[ew minn dik i]-]ona biex ikunu trasportati ta[t supervi]joni uffiçjali direttament fil-biççerija indikata mill-awtorità kompetenti fejn isir il-qtil ta’ emer;enza< (iii) ji;u trasportati wara li jkunu awtorizzati mill awtorità kompetenti u wara li jsir e]ami biss ta’ l-annimali kollha ta’ l-ispeçi suxxettibbli li hemm fir-razzett u ji;i konfermat li ebda animal ma jkun suspettat li huwa infettat. Il-Veterinarju uffiçjali li jkun responsabbli g[all-biççerija g[andu jkun av]at bl-intenzjoni li se jintbag[tu annimali fiha. (2) Il-mi]uri applikati fi]-]ona ta’ sorveljanza g[andhom jin]ammu fis-se[[ g[al perjodu ugwali g[al dak il-perjodu massimu ta’ inkubazzjoni wara li annimali mill-azjenda jkunu tne[[ew skond ir regola 5 u l-operazzjonijiet ta’ tindif u disinfettar ikunu saru skond regola 16. (3) Minkejja subregola (2) ta’ din ir-regola meta il-marda tkun trasmessa minn insett vektor, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tiffissa t-tul tal-perjodu tal-mi]uri u tfassal disposizzjonijiet dwar possibiltà li ji;u ntrodotti annimali ta’ l-g[assa. F’ka]ijiet b[al dawn l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha minnufih tinforma lill-Kummissjoni u lill-Istati Membri l-o[ra, bil-mi]uri li jkunu ttie[du. 13. Meta projbizzjonijiet li jinsabu fir-regoli 11(1)(d) u 12(1)(d) jin]ammu fis-se[[ g[al aktar minn 30 ;urnata min[abba l-okkorrenza ta’ ka]ijiet ulterjuri ta’ mard u b[ala ri]ultat jinqalg[u problemi biex jin]ammu l-annimali, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’, wara li s-sid jag[mel applikazzjoni fejn ifisser ir-ra;unijiet g[al dik l-applikazzjoni jawtorizza Tne[[ija ta’ l annimali minn ]ona ta’ protezzjoni jew ta’ sorveljanza. B 3818 t-tne[[ija ta’ l-annimali minn razzett li jinsab fi]-]ona protetta jew mi] ]ona ta’ sorveljanza. I]da> (a) il-veterinarju uffiçjali g[andu jkun ivverifika l-fatti< (b) g[andha tkun saret ispezzjoni ta’ l-annimali kollha fir razzett< (ç) l-annimali li g[andhom ji;u trasportati g[andhom ikunu g[addew minn e]ami kliniku b’ri]ultati negattivi< (d) kull animal g[andu jkun ;ie immarkat permezz ta’ marka tal-widnejn jew g[andu ikun ;ie identifikat b’xi metodu approvat ie[or< (e) ir-razzett ta’ destinazzjoni g[andu jkun jew fi]-]ona ta’ protezzjoni jew f’sorveljanza. (2) G[andhom jittie[du il-prekawzjonijiet neçessarji kollha b’mod partikolari bit-tindif u d-disinfettar tat-trakkijiet wara t-trasport, biex ikun evitat ir-riskju tal-firxa ta’ l-a;ent tal-marda matul tali transport. 14. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti g[andha tie[u l-mi]uri kollha me[tie;a biex i]]omm ta’ l-inqas il-persuni stabbiliti fi]-]oni ta’ protezzjoni u ta’ sorveljanza infurmati bir-restrizzjonijiet li hemm fis se[[ u g[andha tag[mel l-arran;amenti kollha me[tie;a g[all implimentazzjoni xierqa ta’ dawk il-mi]uri. (2) Meta, fi kwalunkwe re;jun, l-epi]ootiku in kwistjoni ikun eççezzjonalment serju, il-mi]uri addizzjonali kollha li g[andhom jittie[du fit-territorju ta’ Malta g[andhom ikunu xierqa skond il proçedura relevanti tal-Komunità Ewropea. 15. B’deroga mid-disposizzjonijiet ;enerali elenkati f’dawn ir regoli, disposizzjonijiet speçifiçi relatati mal-mi]uri ta’ kontroll u ta’ qirda g[al kull marda rispettiva huma> (a) g[al mard vesikulari tal-[nie]er, mni]]el fi Skeda II g[al mard vesikulari tal-[nie]er< u (b) g[al kull mard o[ra mni]]la fi Skeda I, skond id disposizzjonijiet adottati mill-Komunità Ewropea f’dawk l-oqsma. Mi]uri me[tie;a li g[andhom jittie[du mill-awtorità kompetenti. Disposizzjonijiet speçifiçi. B 3819 16. (1) Il-proçedura li ;ejja g[andha tkun osservata> (a) id-disinfettanti u l-insettiçidi li g[andhom jintu]aw u, fejn adatt, il-konçentrazzjoni tag[hom g[andhom, ikunu approvati mill-awtorità kompetenti< (b) l-operazzjonijiet ta’ tindif, disinfettar u disinfettazzjoni g[andhom isiru ta[t sorveljanza uffiççjali (i) skond l-istruzzjonijiet li jkunu ng[ataw mill veterinarju uffiçjali, u (ii) b’tali mod li jkun eliminat kull riskju ta’ firxa jew sopravvivenza ta’ l-a;ent tal-marda< (ç) meta l-operazzjonijiet f’ paragrafu (b) ikunu lesti, il veterinarju uffiçjali g[andu ji]gura li l-mi]uri jkunu ttie[du sew u li perjodu adattat ta’ mhux anqas minn 21 ;urnata, ikun g[adda biex ikun ]gurat illi l-marda in kwistjoni tkun ;iet kompletament eliminata qabel ma annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli jkunu ;ew introdotti mill-;did. (2) Il-proçeduri g[at-tindif u g[ad-disinfettar ta’ razzett infettat huma> (a) g[all-marda vesikulari tal-majjal, kif qeg[din imni]]la fi Skeda II, u (b) determinati fil-kuntest ta’ preparazzjoni ta’ mi]uri speçifiçi g[al kull marda mni]]la fi Skeda I, skond il-[ti;iet tal Komunità Ewropea. 17. (1) G[al fini ta’ implimentazzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regoli fit Territorju ta’ Malta, g[andu jkun speçifikat> (a) laboratorju nazzjonali b’façilitajiet u persunal espert bil kapaçità li juri f’kull [in, u speçjalment meta l-marda in kwistjoni tidher g[all-ewwel darba, it-tip, is-subtip u l-varjant tal-virus relevanti u jikkonferma r-ri]ultati mi;juba minn laboratorji ta’ dijanjosi re;jonali< (b) laboratorju nazzjonali fejn riagenti u]ati fil-laboratorji ta’ djanjo]i re;jonali ikunu ittestjati. Operazzjonijiet ta’ tindif, disinfettar u disinsettazzjoni. Laboratorji nazzjonali. B 3820 (2) Il-laboratorji nazzjonali speçifikati g[al kull wa[da mill mard imsemmi g[andhom ikunu responsabbli g[all-koordinazzjoni ta’ standards u metodi ta’ dijanjosi, u g[all-u]u ta’ ria;enti. (3) Il-laboratorji nazzjonali speçifikati g[al kull wa[da mill mard imsemmi g[andhom ikunu responsabbli g[all-koordinazzjoni ta’ standards u metodi ta’ djanjo]i mfasslin minn kull laboratorju g[ad djanjosi tal-marda in kwistjoni fit-territorju ta’ Malta. G[al dan il-g[an, huma> (a) jistg[u jipprovdu ria;enti ta’ djanjosi lill-laboratorji nazzjonali< (b) g[andhom jikkontrollaw il-kwalità tar-ria;enti tad djanjosi kollha u]ati f’Malta< (ç) g[andhom jirran;aw perjodikament g[al testijiet komparattivi< (d) g[andhom i]ommu i]olati tal-virus tal-marda in kwistjoni mill-ka]ijiet konfermati fit-territorju ta’ Malta< (e) g[andhom ji]guraw il-konferma ta’ ri]ultati po]ittivi miksuba mil-laboratorji ta’ djanjosi re;jonali. (4) B’deroga minn subregola (1) ta’ din ir-regola, il laboratorji nazzjonali kompetenti fir-rigward tal-marda inkwistjoni jisg[u joffru s-servizzi ta’ laboratorji dijanjostiçi. (5) Il-lista ta’ laboratorji nazzjonali g[all-marda vesikulari tal-majjal hija mni]]la fi Skeda II. (6) Il-laboratorji nazzjonali speçifikati g[al kull wa[da mill mard imsemmija g[andhom jikkoperaw mal-laboratorji rispettivi ta’ riferenza tal-Komunità. (7) Ir-regoli dettaljati g[all-implementazzjoni ta’ dan l Artikolu g[andhom ji;u adottati skond il-[ti;iet tal-Komunità Ewropea u ta[t il-proçedura mni]]la f’Artiklu 5(1) ta’ l-Att dwar is-Servizzi Veterinarji. 18. (1) Il-Vaççinazzjoni kontra l-mard li jinsab fi Skeda I ma tistax issir [lief b[ala suppliment g[all-mi]uri ta’ kontroll li jkunu ttie[du meta l-marda in kwistjoni tkun faqqg[et, skond id-disposizzjonijiet li ;ejjin> Vaççinazzjoni. B 3821 (a) id-deçi]joni li tindroduçi vaççinazzjoni b[ala suppliment g[all-mi]uri ta’ kontroll g[andha tittie[ed mill-awtorità kompetenti, b’koperazzjoni mal-Kummissjoni, u bl-approvazzjoni tag[ha< (b) din id-deçi]joni g[andha tkun ba]ata fuq il-kriterji li ;ejjin, b’mod partikolari> (i) il-konçentrazzjoni ta’ annimali konçernati fi]-]ona milquta< (ii) il-karatteristiçi u komposizzjoni ta’ kull vaççin u]at< (iii) il-proçeduri g[al supervi]joni ta’ distribuzzjoni, [a]na u u]u tal-vaççin< (iv) l-ispeçi u l-età ta’ l-annimali li jistg[u jew g[andhom ikunu vaççinati< (v) il-postijiet fejn tista’ jew g[andha ssir il vaççinazzjoni< (vi) it-tul tal-kampanja ta’ vaççinazzjoni. (2) Fil-ka]ijiet imsemmija f’subregola (1) ta’ din ir-regola> (a) il-vaççinazzjoni jew vaççinazzjoni mill-;did ta’ annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli fl-irziezet imsemmija f’regola 4 g[andu jkun projbit< (b) l-injezzjoni ta’ hyper-immune serum g[andu jkun projbit. (3) Fil-ka] li wie[ed jirrikorri g[all-vaççinazzjoni, ir-regoli li ;ejjin g[andhom japplikaw> (a) l-annimali kollha vaççinati g[andhom ikunu identifikati b’marka çara u li tinqara skond il-metodu approvat mill Kommunità< (b) l-annimali kollha vaççinati g[andom jin]ammu fi]-]ona ta’ vaççinazzjoni sakemm ma jintbag[tux g[all-qtil immedjat f’biççerija indikata mill-awtorità kompetenti, f’liema ka] il moviment ta’ annimali jista’ jkun awtorizzat biss wara li l veterinarju uffiçjali jkun g[amel e]ami ta’ l-annimali kollha B 3822 suxxettibbli fir-razzett u jikkonferma illi ebda annimal ma jkun suspettat li jkun infettat. (4) Meta l-operazzjonijiet ta’ vaççinazzjoni ikunu kompluti, il-moviment ta’ annimali ta’ speçi suxxettibbli mi]-]ona ta’ vaççinazzjoni jista’ jkun permess skond il-proçeduri rilevanti tal Kommunità . (5) L-Awtorità kompetenti g[andha tav]a lill-Kummissjoni fuq ba]i regolari bil-progress fir-rigward ta’ mi]uri ta’ vaççinazzjoni. (6) B’deroga minn subregola (1), id-deçi]joni biex tkun introdotta vaççinazzjoni ta’ emer;enza tista’ tittie[ed mill-awtorità kompetenti, wara avvi] lill-Kummissjoni, i]da ming[ajr ma jintlaqtu l interessi fundamentali tal-Komunità. Dik id-deçi]joni, li g[andha b’mod partikolari tqis il-grad ta’ konçentrazzjoni ta’ annimali f’çertu re;juni, il-b]onn li jkunu protetti razez individwali u ]-]ona ;eografika fejn issir il-vaççinazzjoni, g[andha tkun e]aminata mill-;did minnufih, skond il-proçedura rilevanti tal-Kommunità u jista’ jkun deçi] li l-mi]uri jin]ammu, jkunu modifikati jew esti]i jew li jitwaqqfu. 19. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti g[andha tipprepara pjan ta’ kontin;enza li jkun japplika g[all-mard kollu mni]]el fi Skeda I, li jkun jispeçifika mi]uri nazzjonali li g[andhom ikunu implimentati fil-ka] ta’ tifqieg[a ta’ xi wa[da mill-mard. Dan il-pjan g[andu j[alli aççess g[all-façilitajiet, tag[mir, persunal u kull materjal adatt ie[or li jkun me[tie; g[al qirda ta’ malajr u effiçjenti tat-tifqieg[a. (2) Il-kriterji ;enerali li g[andhom ikunu applikati fil preparazzjoni tal-pjan ta’ kontin;enza jinsabu mni]]lin f’punti 1 sa 5 u 10 ta’ l-Iskeda III, fejn punti 6 sa 9 jirrappre]entaw kriterji li g[andhom ikunu adottati skond il-marda konçernata> I]da l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tillimita lilha nnifisha biex tapplika l-kriterji mni]]lin f’punti 6 sa 9 fejn il-kriterji f’punti 1 sa 5 u 10 jkunu di;a ;ew adottati meta l-pjanijiet kienu ;ew pre]entati g[all applikazzjoni ta’ mi]uri ta’ kontroll g[al marda o[ra. (3) Il-pjanijiet kontin;enti preparati skond il-kriterji mni]]lin fi Skeda III g[andhom ji;u ppre]entati lill-Kummissjoni. (4) Il-pjanijiet kontin;enti g[andhom> (a) ikunu e]aminati mill-Kummissjoni sabiex ti;i stabbilità jekk dawn jippermettux li jinkiseb l-g[an mixtieq u g[andhom jissu;;erixxu lill-awtorità kompetenti kull emenda me[tie;a biex Pjan ta’ kontin;enza. B 3823 ikun ]gurat illi dawn ikunu kompatibbli ma’ dawk ta’ l-Istati Membri l-o[ra. (b) ikunu approvati mill-Kummissjoni u jekk ikun me[tie; ikunu emendati, skond il-proçedura rilevanti tal-Komunità< (c) Il-pjanijiet jistg[u ikunu sussegwentement emendati jew supplimentati, skond l-istess proçedura, biex isiru ]viluppi fis sitwazzjoni u fin-natura speçifika tal-marda in kwistjoni. 20. (1) B’deroga mill-kundizzjonijiet li hemm fl-Artikoli 19 u 20 fir-rigward ta’ mi]uri kontin;enti li g[andhom ikunu adottati mill Istati Membri u biex jittie[du in konsiderazzjoni problemi naturali u ;eografiçi partikolari g[ad-Dipartimenti Barranin ta’ Franza, l-Azores u tal-Madeira u ta’ kemm dawn jinsabu ’l bog[od mill-parti çentrali tat-territorju tal-Komunità, l-Istat Membru konernat g[andu jkun awtorizzat japplika mi]uri ta’ kontroll partikolari speçifiçi g[al kull marda mni]]la fi Skeda I li tinsab ma dawn ir-regoli. (2) Fil-Kumitat Veterinarju Permanenti, Malta g[andha tinforma lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea u lill-Istati membri l-o[ra bil-mi]uri li tkun [adet g[ar-rigward u b’mod partikolari g[al-mi]uri ta’ kontroll implimentati biex ji;i ]gurat illi annimali mit-territorji msemmija jew prodotti minn dawk l-annimali ma jkunux mibg[uta lejn territorji o[ra tal-Komunità. (3) Wara l-proçedura ta’ informazzjoni msemmija f’subregola 2 u r-regola 19 dawn g[andhom japplikaw mutatis mutandis. 21. (1) Esperti mill-Kummissjoni jistg[u, b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ l-awtoritajiet kompetenti, u sakemm ikun me[tie; biex tkun ]gurata applikazzjoni uniformi ta’ dawn ir-regoli, jag[mlu kontrolli fuq il-post. Sabiex isir dan jistg[u jivverifikaw persenta;; rappre]entattiv ta’ rziezet biex jaraw jekk l-awtorità kompetenti tkunx qeg[da tivverifika dawn l azjendi jekk ikunux iwettqu l-[ti;iet ta’ dawn ir-regoli. Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea g[andha tinforma lill-awtorità kompetenti bir-ri]ultati tal kontrolli li jkunu saru. (2) Kull meta jkun qieg[ed isir kontroll f’Malta, l-awtorità kompetenti g[andha tag[ti l-assistenza me[tie;a kollha lill-esperti li jkunu qeg[din jaqdu dmirijiethom. (3) Ir-regoli dettaljati g[all-implimentazzjoni ta’ din ir regola g[andhom ji;u stabbiliti skond il-proçedura ta[t ir-regola 22. Mi]uri ta’ kontroll partikolari u speçifiçi g[al kull marda mni]]la fi Skeda I. Mi]uri neçessarji biex tkun ]gurata applikazzjoni uniformi ta’ dawn ir-regoli. B 3824 22. (1) Kull meta issir riferenza g[al din ir-regola, l-Artikoli 5 u 7 tad-Deçi]joni ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 1999#468#KE g[andhom japplikaw. (2) Il-perjodu li hemm imsemmi fl-Artikolu 5(6) tad Deçi]joni ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 1999#468#KE g[andu jkun ta’ tliet xhur. Disposizzjonijiet li g[andhom japplikaw fejn issir riferenza g[al din ir regola. B 3825 Skeda I LISTA TA’ MARDIET LI GĦANDHOM JIĠU NOTIFIKATI B’MOD OBBLIGATORJU Mard Perjodu massimu ta’ inkubazzjoni Rinderpest Peste des petit ruminantes Marda vesikulari tal-majjal Bluetongue Marda emmorraġika epiżootika taċ-ċerv Ġidri tan-nagħaġ u l-mogħoż Caprinox Stomatite vesikulari Deni tal-majjal Afrikan Marda tal-boċċi fil-ġilda Deni Rift Valley 21 ġurnata 21 ġurnata 28 ġurnata 40 ġurnata 40 ġurnata 21 ġurnata 21 ġurnata 40 ġurnata 28 ġurnata 30 ġurnata B 3826 SKEDA II MIŻURI SPEĊIFIĊI GĦALL-KONTROLL TA’ ĊERTU MARD B’żjieda mad-disposizzjonijiet ġenerali mniżżlin f’dawn ir-regoli, id-disposizzjonijiet speċifiċi li ġejjin għandhom japplikaw għall-marda vesikulari tal-majjal. 1. Deskrizzjoni tal-marda Marda tal-majjal li klinikament ma tingħarafx mill-marda ta’ l-ilsien u d-dwiefer, u li tikkawża vessikoli fuq il-geddum, xoffa, lsien u faxex koronarji tad-digits. Il-marda tvarja konsiderevolment fis-severità u tista’ tinfetta merħla ta’ ħnieżer mingħajr ma tkun manifestata b’leżjonijiet kliniċi. Il-virus huwa kapaċi jibqa’ ħaj għall-perjodi twal barra mill-ġisem anki f’laħam frisk, huwa estremament reżistenti għal disinfettanti normali u innotat għall-persistenza tiegħu u għall-istabilita’ għola minn medda ta’ pH minn 2,5 sa 12. B’mod partikolari it-tindif u d-disinfettar bir-reqqa huma għalhekk meħtieġa. 2. Perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni Għall-fini ta’ dawn ir-regoli, il-perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni massimu għandu jitqies li huwa ta’ 28 ġurnata. 3. Proċeduri ta’ djanjosi għall-konferma u djanjosi differenti tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal Il-metodi dettaljati għall-kollezzjoni ta’ materjali għad-djanjosi, it-testijiet djanjostiċi tal-laboratorju, l-osservar ta’ antikorpi u evalwazzjoni tar-riżultati tat-testijiet tal laboratorju għandu jkun deċiż skond il-proċedura rilevanti tal-Komunita`. 4. Konferma tal-presenza tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal B 3827 B’deroga minn regola 2 (6), il-preżenza tal-marda għandha tkun konfermata: (a) fl-irziezet fejn il-virus tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal tkun iżolata kemm mill-majjal kemm mill-ambjent; (b) fl-irziezet li jżommu l-majjala li huma seroposittivi għall-marda vesikulari tal- majjal sakemm dawk il-majjali jew oħrajn fl-irziezet juru karatteristiċi ta’ lesjonijiet tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal; (c) fl-irziezet li jżommu l-majjala li juru sinjali kliniċi tal-marda jew li huma seroposittivi, sakemm ikun hemm konnessjoni epidemjoloġika diretta ma tifqiegħa konfermata; (d) fuq merħliet oħra fejn jinkixfu majjala seroposittivi. Fl-aħħar każ, l awtorita’ kompetenti għandha, qabel tikkonferma l-preżenza tal-marda, tagħmel iktar investigazzjonijiet, b’mod partikolari tieħu kampjuni mill-ġdid b’intervall ta’ mill anqas 28 ġurnata bejn il-kollezzjoni tal-kampjuni. Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ Artikolu 4 għandhom jibqgħu fis-seħħ sakemm dawk l-investigazzjonijiet oħra jkunu kompluti. Jekk investigazzjonijiet sussegwenti ma jurux xhieda tal-marda, għalkemm il-majjala għadhom seropożittivi, l-awtorita` kompetenti għandha tiżgura li l-majjala ttestjati huma maqtula u meqruda taħt id-dispożizzjonijiet tagħha jew maqtula taħt is superviżjoni tagħha f’biċċerija li għażlet hi fit-territorju nazzjonali tagħha. 5. Laboratorji Djanjostiċi Awstrija: Institut fur Fischkunde, Veterinarmedizinische Universitat, Wien. Belġjum: Institut national de recherches veterinaries, Groeselenberg 99, B-1180 Bruxelles Danimarka: Statens Veterinaere Institut for Virusforskning, Lindholm Finlandja: Elain laakinta-ja elintarvikelaitos, Helsinki – Anstalten for veterinamedicin och livsmedel, Helsingfors. Ġermanja: Bundesforschungsansnalt fur Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Paul-Ehrlich StraBe, 7400 Tubingen. B 3828 Franza: Laboratoire central de recherché veterinaire Maisons-Alfort. Greċja: Ινστιτούτο Λοιµωδών και Παρασιτικών Νοσηµάτων, Νεαπόλεως 21, Αγία Παρασκευή· Irlanda: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey. Italja: Istituto zooprofilattico sperementale della Lombardia e dell’ Emilia Romagna, Lussemburgu: Institut national de rechesrches veterinaries, Groeselenberg 99, B-1180 Bruxells. Olanda: Centraal Diergeneeskundig Institut, Leystad. Portugall: Laboratorio Nacional de Investigacao Veterinaria, Lisboa. Spanja: Laboratorio de Alta Seguirdad Biologica (INIA) 28130 Madrid. Svezja: Statens veterinarmedicinska anstalt, Uppsala. Ingilterra: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey. Repubblika Ċeka: Statni veterinarni veterinarni ustav Praha, Sidlistni 24/136, 165 03 Praha 6. Estonja: Veterinaar – ja Toidulaboratoorium, Kreutzwaldi 30, 51006 Tartu. Ċipru: Istituto Zooproffilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’ Emilia Romagna, Via Bianchi 9, IT – 25124 Brescia. Latvija: Valsts veterinarmedicinas diagnostikas centrs, Lejupes iela 3, LV – 1076 Riga. Litwanja: Nacionaline veterinrijos laboratorija, J. Kairiukseio g.10, LT – 2021 vilnius. Ungerija: Orszagos Allategeszsegugyi Intezet (OAI), Pf. 2, Tabornok u. 2., HU – 1581 Budapest. Malta: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. Polonja: Laboratorium Zakadu Pryszezczycy Panstwowego Intitutu Weterynaryjnego, ul. Wodna 7, PL – 98 – 220 Zdunska Wola. Slovenja: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. Slovakkja: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. 6. Laboratorju ta’ referenza tal-Komunita’ AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, B 3829 Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. 7. Żona ta’ protezzjoni 1. Il-qies taż-żona ta’ protezzjoni għandu jkun kif imfisser f’regola 10. 2. B’deroga fil-każ tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal, il-miżuri f’regola 11 għandhom ikunu mibdula b’dan li ġej: (a) l-irziezet kollha li qegħdin fiż-żona li għandhom annimali ta’ speċi suxxettibbli għandhom ikunu identifikati; (b) għandhom isiru visti perjodiċi lill-irziezet li għandhom annimali ta’ speċi suxxettibbli, eżami kliniku ta’ dawk l-annimali inkluż, jekk ikun meħtieġ, il-kollezzjoni ta’ kampjuni għall-eżami fil-laboratorju; għandu jinżamm reġistru tal-visti u tas-sejbiet bil-frekwenza tal-viżti tkun proporzjonali mas-serjeta’ ta’ l-epiżootiku f’dawn l-iziezet li jkunu qegħdin l-aktar f’riskju; (c) il-moviment u trasport ta’ l-annimali ta’ speċi suxxettibbli f’toroq pubbliċi jew privati, bl-esklużjoni ta’ toroq għas-servizz għall irziezet, għandu jkun projbit; madankollu, l-awtorita’ kompetenti tista’ tagħmel deroga minn dik il-projbizzjoni għat-transitu ta’ annimali bit-triq jew bil-ferrovija mingħajr ħatt jew waqfien. (d) madankollu, skond ħtiġiet tal-Komunita` tista’ tingħata eżenzjoni għall-qtil tal-majjala li jkunu ġejjin minn barra ż-żona ta’ protezzjoni u fi triqithom għall-biċċerija f’dik iż-żona. (e) trakkijiet u vetturi oħra u tagħmir li huma użati fiż-żona ta’ protezzjoni biex iġorru majjala jew ħażna ta’ annimali ħajjin jew materjal ieħor li jista’ jkun kontaminat (e.ż. għalf, demel, slurry, eċċ.) ma jistgħux jitilqu: B 3830 i. minn azjenda li tinsab fiż-żona ta’ protezzjoni; ii. miż-żona ta’ protezzjoni; iii. minn biċċerija, mingħajr ma jkunu tnaddfu jew ġew disinfettati skond il-proċeduri mniżżla mill-awtorita’ kompetenti. Dawn il-proċeduri għandhom jipprovdu partikolarment li ebda trakk jew vettura li tkun ġiet użata għat-trasport ta’ majjala ma tista’ titlaq miż-żona mingħajr ma tkun ispezzjonata mill-awtorita’ kompetenti; (f) majjala ma jistgħux jitneħħew minn razzett fejn ikunu ilhom 21 ġurnata wara li jkun tlesta t-tindif u d-disinfettar ta’ qabel kif imniżżel f’Artikolu 16; wara 21 ġurnata tista’ tingħata l awtorizzazzjoni biex jitneħħew il-majjala minn dak ir-razzett. (i) direttament għall-biċċerija msemmija mill-awtorita’ kompetenti, preferibbilment li tkun fiż-żona ta’ protezzjoni jew sorveljanza sakemm: tkun saret spezzjoni tal-ħnieżer kollha fir-razzett, ikun sar eżami kliniku tal-ħnieżer li għandhom jitneħħew għall-qatla, kull ħanżir ikun market permezz ta’ marka tal-widnejn jew ikun ġie identifikat b’xi metodu ieħor approvat, L-awtorita’ kompetenti responsabbli għall-biċċerija għandha tkun infurmata bl-intenzjoni li jintbagħtu ħnieżer għall-biċċerija. Mal-wasla fil-biċċerija, il-majjala għandhom jinżammu u jinqatlu separatament minn majjala oħra. Il-vettura u t-tagħmir li kienu involuti fil-ġarr tal-majjala għandhom jitnaddfu u jkunu disinfettati qabel ma jitilqu mill-biċċerija. Matul l-ispezzjoni ta’ qabel u wara l-mewt magħmula fil-biċċerija B 3831 magħżula, l-awtorita’ kompetenti għandha tqis kull sinjal relatat mal preżenza tal-virus tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal. Fil-każ ta’ majjala maqtulin taħt dawk id-disposizzjonijiet, għandu jinġabar kampjun rappreżentattiv ta’ statistika tad-demm. Fil-każ ta’ riżultat pożittiv li jwassal għall-konferma tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal għandhom ikunu japplikaw il-miżuri f’9(3). ii. taħt ċirkostanzi eċċezzjonali, direttament għall-postijiet oħra li qegħdin fiż-żona ta’ protezzjoni sakemm, kienet saret ispezzjoni ta’ l-annimali kollha fir-razzett, kien sar eżami kliniku tal-majjala li għandhom jiċċaqalqu, b’riżultati negattivi, kull majjal kien immarkat permezz ta’ marka tal-widnejn jew kien identifikat b’metodu ieħor approvat; g. laħam tal-ħniezer li jissemmew fil-punt (f)(i): (i) m'għandux jidħol fil-kummerċ intra-Komunitarju jew internazzjonali u għandu jkollu l-marka sanitarja għal-laħam frisk kif stipulat fl-Anness II għad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 2002/99/KE; (ii) għandu jinkiseb, jitqatta', jiġi ttrasportat u maħżun separatament mil-laħam maħsub għall-kummerċ intra Komunitarju u internazzjonali u għandu jintuża b'tali mod li jiġi evidat milli jiddaħħal fi prodotti tal-laħam maħsuba għall kummerċ intra-Komunitarju jew internazzjonali, sakemm ma jkunx għadda minn trattament kif stabbilit fl-Anness III tad Direttiva 2002/ 99/KE; h. (i) b'deroga mill-punt (g) għal-laħam tal-ħnieżer imsemmija fil punt (f)(i) l-Istati Membri jistgħu jiddeċiedu li jużaw marka ta' B 3832 identifikazzjoni oħra minflok il-marka ta' identifikazzjoni speċjali stabbilita fl-Anness II tad-Direttiva 2002/99/KE, sakemm din tkun tista' tintgħaraf minn marki oħra ta' identifikazzjoni li għandhom jiġu applikati għal-laħam tal ħnieżer skond ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 853/2004 tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill jew ir-Regolament tal-Kummissjoni (KE) Nru No 2076/2005; L-Istati Membri li jiddeċiedu li jużaw il-marka ta' identifikazzjoni alternattiva għandhom jinfurmaw lill Kummissjoni b'dan, fil-qafas tal-Kumitat Permanenti tal-Katina Alimentari u s-Saħħa ta' l-Annimali. (ii) għall-fini ta' (i), il-marka ta' identifikazzjoni għandha tkun leġibbli u indelibbli, b'karattri li jinqraw faċilment u li jidhru ċari. Il-marka ta' identifikazzjoni għandu jkollha l-għamla li ġejja u jkollha l-indikazzjonijiet li ġejjin: XY tfisser il-kodiċi tal-pajjiż rilevanti stipulat fil-punt 6 tal Parti B tat-Taqsima I ta' l-Anness II tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 853/ 2004. 1234 ifisser in-numru ta' approvazzjoni ta' l-istabbiliment imsemmi fil-punt 7 tal-Parti B tat-Taqsima I ta' l-Anness II tar Regolament (KE) Nru 853/2004 3. Il-miżuri fiż-żona ta’ protezzjoni għandhom ikomplu japplikaw ta’ l-anqas sakemm: XY 1234 B 3833 (a) il-miżuri kollha li jinsabu f’regola 16 ikunu saru; (b) l-irziezet kollha fiż-żona ikunu għamlu: i. eżami kliniku tal-majjala li jiżvela li m’għandhomx sinjali ta’ mard li jissuġġerixxi preżenza tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal; u ii. eżami sereloġiku ta’ kampjun statistiku tal-majjala mingħajr ma jinsabu antikorpi tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal. Il-programm għall-screening seroloġiku għandu jqis it-trasmissjoni tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal u l mod ta’ kif il-majjala jkunu miżmuma. Il-programm għandu jkun stabbilit mill-Komunita`. L-eżami u t-teħid ta’ kampjun imsemmi f’(i) u (ii) ma għandhomx isiru qabel ma jgħaddu 28 ġurnata wara miżuri ta’ tindif u disinfettar preliminarji fir-razzett infettat. 4. Meta jiskadi il-perjodu msemmi f’punt msemi f’punt 3, ir-regoli applikati għaż-żona ta’ sorveljanza għandhom ikunu japplikaw ukoll għaż-żona ta’ protezzjoni. 5. Fejn il-projbizzjonijiet stipulati fil-punt 2(f) jinżammu għal aktar minn 30 jum minħabba fl-okkorrenza ta' aktar każijiet tal-marda u minħabba dan jinqalgħu il problemi rigward iż-żamma ta' l-annimali, l-awtorità kompetenti, wara applikazzjoni mill-proprjetarju li tispjega r-raġunijiet għal applikazzjoni bħal din u sakemm il veterinarju uffiċjali jkun ivverifika l-fatti, tista' tawtorizza t-tneħħija ta' l-annimali minn azjenda fiż-żona ta' protezzjoni. Il-punti 2(f) u (h) għandhom japplikaw mutatis mutandis. 8. Żona ta’ Sorveljanza 1. Il-qies taż-żona ta’ sorveljanza għandu jkun kif imniżżel f’regola 10. 2. Fil-każ tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal, il-miżuri mniżżlin f’regola 12 għandhom ikunu mibdula skond dan li ġej; B 3834 (a) l-ażjendi kollha li għandhom annimali ta’ speċi suxxettibbli għandhom ikunu identifikati; (b) għandu jkun permess kull movement ta’ majjala li mhuwiex dirett għall-biċċerija minn razzett fiż-żona ta’ sorveljanza, sakemm il majjala ma jkunux waslu f’dak ir-razzett f’21 ġurnata qabel; is-sid jew il-persuna responsabbli għall-annimali għandu jżomm reġistru tal-movimenti kollha tal-majjala; (c) Il-moviment ta’ majjala miż-żona ta’ sorveljanza jista’ jkun awtorizzat mill-awtorita` kompetenti, sakemm: (i) tkun saret ispezzjoni tal-majjala kollha fuq l-azjenda fit-48 siegħa qabel il-moviment, (ii) jkun sar eżami kliniku tal-majjala li għandhom jiċċaqalqu fit-48 siegħa qabel il- movement, (iii) jkun sar eżami seroloġiku ta’ kampjun statistiku tal-majjala li għandhom jiċċaqilqu mingħajr ma jiġu skoperti mingħajr antikorpi għall marda vesikulari tal-majjal fl-erbatax -il ġurnata qabel dak il-moviment. Madankollu, fil-każ ta’ majjala għall-qtil, l-eżami seroloġiku jista’ jsir abbażi ta’ kampjuni tad-demm meħudin fil-biċċerija ta’ destinazzjoni kif speċifikata mill-awtorita’ kompetenti fit-territorju tagħha. Fl eventwalita’ ta’ riżultati posittivi li jikkonfermaw il-preżenza tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal, il-miżuri mniżżlin f’punt 9 (3) għandhom ikunu japplikaw , (iv) kull ħanżir ikun immarkat b’marka tal-widnejn individwali jew b’kull metodu ta’ identifikazzjoni approvat ieħor, (v) trakkijiet u vetturi oħra u tagħmir użat għat-trasport tal-majjala għandhom ikunu mnaddfin u disinfettati wara kull operazzjoni tat-trasport; B 3835 (d) trakkijiet u vetturi oħra u apparat użat għat-trasport ta’ majjala jew għall ħażna ta’ annimali ħajjin jew materjal li jista’ jkun kontaminat u li huma użati fiż żona ta’ sorveljanza m’għandhomx jitilqu minn dik iż-zona mingħajr ma jkunu tnaddfu u ġew disinfettati skond il-proċeduri mniżżlin mill-awtorita’ kompetenti. 3. (a) il-qies ta’ żona ta’ sorveljanza jista’ jkun emendat skond id disposizzjoni imniżżlin f’regola 10 (3). (b) il-miżuri fiż-żona ta’ sorveljanza għandhom ikunu japplikaw għal ta’ lanqas sakemm: (i) ikunu saru l-miżuri kollha mniżżlin f’regola 16; (ii) ikunu saru l-miżuri meħtieġa fiż-żona ta’ protezzjoni. 9. Miżuri ġenerali komuni Il-miżuri addizzjonali fil-każ tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal għandhom ikunu applikati kif ġej: 1. fil-każijiet fejn il-preżenza tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal tkun ufficjalment konfermata, l-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw illi, b’żieda mal-miżuri mniżżla f’regoli 4(2) u 5 ta’, laħam tal-majjal maqtul matul il-perjodu bejn l introduzzjoni probabbli tal-marda fir-razzett u l-implimentazzjoni tal-miżuri uffiċċjali hu, fejn ikun possibbli, traċċat u meqrud taħt superviżjoni uffiċċjali b’tali mod li jkun evitat ir-riskju tal-firxa tal-virus tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal; 2. meta l-veterinarju uffiċjali għandu raġuni biex jissuspetta illi l-majjala f’xi razzett setgħu ġew kontaminati bħala riżultat tal-moviment ta’ xi persuna, animal jew vettura jew b’kull mod ieħor, il-majjala fir-razzett għandhom jibqgħu taħt ir restrizzjonijiet tal-moviment mniżżlin f’regola 9 ta’ dawn ir-regoli ta’ lanqas sakemm ir-razzett ikun sarlu: B 3836 (a) eżami kliniku tal-majjal, b’riżultat negattivi; (b) eżami seroloġiku ta’ kampjun statistiku tal-majjala mingħajr sejbien ta’ antikorpi tal-marda skond 7(3)(b)(ii). L-eżami msemmi f’(a) u (b) m’għandux isir qabel ma jgħaddu 28 ġurnata mill kontaminazzjoni possibbli tal-postijiet bħala riżultat tal-moviment ta’ persuni, annimali jew vetturi jew b’kull mod ieħor. 3. Jekk il-preżenza tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal tkun konfermata f’biċċerija, l-awtorita’ kompetenti għandha tiżgura li: (a) il-majjala kollha fil-biċċerija jiġu maqtulin mingħajr dewmien; (b) il-karkassi u l-iskart ta’ majjala infettati u kontaminati jiġu taħt superviżjoni uffiċjali b’tali mod li jkun evitat ir-riskju tal-firxa tal virus tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal; (c) isir tindif u d-disinfettar ta’ bini u tagħmir, inklużi vetturi taħt is superviżjoni tal-veterinarju uffiċjali, skond l-istruzzjonijiet mniżżlin mill-awtorita’ kompetenti; (d) issir inkjesta epidemjoloġika skond ir-regola 8 ta’ dawn ir-regoli; (e) l-ebda majjal ma jkun introdott mill-ġdid għall-qtil ta’ l-anqas 24 siegħa minn mindu l-operazzjonijiet tat-tindif u disinfettar ikunu tlestew skond il-proċedura f’(ċ). 10. Tindif u disinfettar ta’ azjendi nfettati B’żjieda mal-miżuri mniżżla fir-regola 16 ta’ dawn ir-regoli, il-miżuri li ġejjin għandhom ikunu japplikaw ukoll: 1. Proċedura ta’ tindif u disinfettar ta’ qabel B 3837 (a) malli l-karkassi tal-majjala ikunu tneħħew biex jinqerdu, dawk il-partijiet tal-fondi fejn il-ħnieżer ikunu qagħdu u f’kull parti tal-fond li kienu ġew kontaminati matul il-qtil għandhom iroxxu d-diżinfettant, kif approvat skond regola 16, f’konċentrazzjoni adatta fil-marda vesikulari tal-ħnieżer. Id diżinfettant użat għandu jibqa’ fil-wiċċ għal minn ta’ l-inqas 24 siegħa. (b) xi tessut jew demm li jista’ jkun ħareġ waqt il-qtil għandu jinġabar sew u jintrema mal-karkassi (il-qtil għandu dejjem isir fuq wiċċ li minnu ma jgħaddix ilma) 2. Proċedura għal aktar tindif u diżinfettar a. Id-demel, friex, ikel kontaminat kollu għandu jitneħħa mill-bini, stokkjat u mroxx b’diżinfettant approvat. Slurry għandu jkun itrattat b’metodu tajjeb għall-qtil tal-virus. b. L-apparat portabbli kollu għandu jitneħħa mill-fondi u jiġi maħsul u disinfettat separatament. c. Xaħam u ħmieġ ieħor għandu jitneħħa mill-uċuħ kollha billi jkun f’aġent li jneħħi x-xaħam u wara jiġi maħsul bl-ilma taħt pressa. d. Applikazzjoni oħra ta’ disinfettant għandha ssir wara billi dan ikun imroxx fuq l-uċuħ kollha. e. Il-kmamar li jissiġillaw għandhom jiġu ifumigati. f. Tiswijiet fl-art ħitan bil-ħsarat eċċ., għandhom ikunu miftiehma wara spezzjoni mill-veterinarju uffiċjali, u dawn għandhom isiru immedjatament. g. Tiswija kompluta għandha tkun spezzjonata sabiex jiġi żgurat li dawn saru b’mod sodisfaċenti. B 3838 h. Il-partijiet kollha tal-fondi illi huma kompletament liberi minn materjal kombustibbli jistgħu jiġu trattati bl-użu ta’ flame gun. i. L-uċuħ kollha għandhom ikunu mroxxa b’disinfettant ta’ l-alkali li għandu pH ikbar minn 12, 5 jew b’kull disinfettant approvat ieħor. Id disinfettant għandu jitneħħa wara 48 siegħa. 3. Proċedura għat-tindif finali u disinfettar It-trattament bi flame gun jew disinfettant ta’ l-alkali (punti 2 (h) jew (i)) għandu jkun ripetut wara 14 il-ġurnata. 9. Tagħmir mill-ġdid ta’ rziezet infettati B’żjieda mal-miżuri mniżżlin f’regola 5(4) ta’ dawn ir-regoli, għandhom japplikaw dawn il-miżuri li ġejjin: 1. It-tagħmir mill-ġdid m’għandux jibda qabel erba’ ġimgħat wara li jintemm l-ewwel disinfettar sħiħ tal-fondi, i.e, punt 3 tal-proċeduri ta’ tindif u disinfettar. 2. L-introduzzjoni mill-ġdid ta’ majjala għandha tikkonsidra t-tip ta’ biedja prattikata fir-razzett u għandha tkun konformi ma’ xi waħda mill proċeduri li ġejjin: (a) fil-każ ta’ rziezet li jżommu l-majjala barra, it-tagħmir mill-ġdid għandu jibda bl-introduzzjoni ta’ għadd limitat ta’qżieqeż sentinelli li jkunu ġew iċċekkjati u misjubin negattivi għall-preżenza ta’ antikorpi kontra l-virus tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal. Il-ħnieżer sentinelli għandhom jitqegħdu, skond ma tkun trid l-awtorita’ kompetenti, fil-medda tar-razzett infettat u jkunu klinikament eżaminati wara 28 ġurnata li jkunu tqegħdu fir-razzett u jittieħdu minnhom kampjuni għat-testijiet seroloġiċi. B 3839 Jekk l-ebda qażquż ma juri l-evidenza klinika tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal u lanqas ma jiżviluppa antikorpi kontra l-virus tal-marda vesikulari tal-majjal, it-tagħmir sħiħ jista’ jerġa’ jseħħ mill-ġdid; (b) għall-forom l-oħra kollha tat-trobbija, l-introduzzjoni mill-ġdid ta’ majjala għandha ssir jew skond il-miżuri mniżżla f’paragrafu (a) jew b’tagħmir sħiħ mill-ġdid sakemm; (i) il-majjala kollha jaslu f’perjodu ta’ tmint ijiem u jiġu minn irziezet li jkunu qegħdin barra miż-żoni ristretti b’riżultat tal marda vesikulari tal-majjal, u jkun seronegattivi. (ii)L-ebda majjal ma jista’ jitneħħa mir-razzett għall-perjodu ta’ 60 ġurnata mill- wasla ta’ l-aħħar majjala; (iii) Il-merħla populata mill-ġdid tkun soġġetta għall-eżami kliniku u serjoloġiku skond ir-rekwiżiti ta’ l-awtorita’ kompetenti. Dak l-eżami jista’ jsir l-aktar kmieni 28 ġurnata wara l-wasla ta’ l-aħħar majjala. SKEDA III LABORATORJU TA’ REFERENZA TAL-KOMUNITÀ EWROPEA GĦALL MARD KONĊERNAT Il-funzjonijiet u d-dmirijiet tal-laboratorji ta’ riferenza tal-Komunità Ewropea għall mard konċernat għandhom ikunu: 1. li jikkoordinaw, b’konsultazzjoni mal-Kummissjoni Ewropea, il-metodu impjegat fl-Istati Membri għad-djanjosi tal-marda konċernata, speċifikament billi: (a) jikkategorizzaw, jaħżnu u jissupplixxu strains tal-virus tal-marda relevanti B 3840 għal testijiet seroloġiċi u għal preparazzjoni ta’ antisera; (b) jissupplixxu standard sera u riaġenti ta’ riferenza oħra għall-laboratorji ta’ riferenza nazzjonali sabiex jistandardizzaw it-testijiet u r-riaġenti użati fl Istati Membri; (c) jibnu u jżommu kollezzjoni ta’ virus strains u isolates tal-marda rilevanti; (d) jorganizzaw testijiet komparattivi perjodiċi tad-djanjosi fuq livell komunitarju; (e) jiġbru u jgħaqqdu data u informazzjoni fuq il-metodi ta’ djanjosi użati u r-riżultati ta’ testijiet magħmulin fil-Komunità; (f) jikkaratterizzaw isolate tal-virus tal-marda relevanti bl-aktar metodu aġġornat biex tkun tista tiftiehem aħjar l-epiżootoloġija tal-marda; (g) iżommu lilhom infushom aġġornati fuq l-iżviluppi fis-sorveljanza, epiżootoliġija u prevenzjoni tal-marda relevanti madwar id-dinja; (h) ikollhom għarfien espert fuq il-virus relevanti tal-marda u viruses oħra pertinenti biex jippermettu li ssir djanjosi ta’ malajr differenzjali; (i) jakkwistaw tagħrif komplut fuq il-preparazzjoni u l-użu tal-prodotti veterinarji immunoloġiċi użati għall-qirda u l-kontroll tal-marda rilevanti. 2. biex jassistu fid-djanjosi ta’ tifqiegħ tal-mard relevanti fl-Istati Membri billi jirċievu isolates tal-virus bħal studji għal djanjosi konfermatorji, karatterizzazzjoni u studji epiżooloġiċi; 3. biex jiffaċilitaw t-taħriġ mill-ġdid ta’ l-esperti fid-djanjosi tal-laboratorji bil għan li jarmonizza it-tekniċi ta’ djanjosi fil-Komunità. B 3841 SKEDA IV KRITERJI MINIMI GĦAL PJANIJIET TA’ KONTINĠENZA Pjanijiet ta’ kontinġenza għandhom jilħqu ta’ lanqas il-kriterji li ġejjin: 1. It-twaqqif ta’ ċentru ta’ kriżi fuq livell nazzjonali, li għandu jikkordina l-miżuri kollha f’Malta; 2. għandha tingħata lista taċ-ċentri lokali għall-kontroll ta’ mard b’faċilitajiet adegwati biex jikkordinaw il-miżuri ta’ kontroll ta’ mard f’livell lokali; 3. għandha tingħata informazzjoni dettaljata fuq il-persuni involuta fil-miżuri ta’ kontroll, il-kapaċitajiet tagħhom u r-responsabiltajiet tagħhom; 4. kull ċentru lokali għall-kontroll ta’ mard għandu jkun jista’ jikkuntattja malajr persuni jew orgazzazzjonijiet li huma involuti direttament jew indirettament f’tifqiegħa; 5. apparat u materjal għandhom ikunu disponibbli biex jittwettqu sew miżuri ta’ kontroll tal-marda ; 6. għandhom ikunu provduti istruzzjonijiet dettaljati fuq l-azzjoni li għandha tittieħed fuq suspett u konferma ta’ infezzjoni jew kontaminazzjoni, inklużi mezzi għar-rimi ta’ karkassi; 7. għandhom ikunu stabbiliti programmi ta’ taħriġ biex iżommu u jiżviluppaw il kapaċitajiet fi proċeduri tekniċi u amministrattivi; 8. il-laboratorji tad-djanjosi għandu jkollhom il-faċilitajiet għall-eżamijiet ta’ wara l-mewt, il-kapaċità neċessarja għas-seroloġija, istoloġija, eċċ., u għandhom iżommu l kapaċitajiet għad-djanjosi ta’ malajr. Għandhom isiru arranġamenti għat-trasport ta’ B 3842 malajr ta’ kampjuni; 9. għandhom jingħataw dettalji tal-kwantità ta’ vaċċin kontra l-marda in kwistjoni li huma stmati li huma meħtieġa fl-eventwalità li jkollha ssir vaċċinazzjoni ta’ emerġenza; 10. għandhom isiru disposizzjonijiet biex ikunu żgurati l-poteri legali neċessarji għall-implimentazzjoni tal-pjanijiet ta’ kontinġenza. B 3843 L.N. 287 of 2008 VETERINARY SERVICES ACT (CAP. 437) CONTROL OF CERTAIN ANIMAL DISEASES (AND SPECIFICALLY THE SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE) RULES, 2008 IN the exercise of the powers conferred by article 5(1) of the Veterinary Services Act, the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs has made the following rules> 1. (1) The title of these rules is Control of Certain Animal Diseases (and Specifically the Swine Vesicular Disease) Rules, 2008. (2) The scope of these rules is to implement the rules found under European Union Council Directive 92#119#EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease and to include the amendments made by Commission Directive 2007#10#EC as regards the measures to be taken within a protection zone following an outbreak of swine vesicular disease, repealing and replacing the Control of Certain Animal Diseases (and specifically the Swine Vesicular Disease) Rules, 2005. (3) These rules define the general control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of one of the diseases listed in Schedule I. 2. For the purpose of these rules – “animal” means any domestic animal of a species liable to be directly affected by the disease in question, or any wild vertebrate animal likely to participate in the epidemiology of the disease, by acting as a carrier or reservoir of infection< “confirmation of infection” means the declaration by the competent authority of the presence of any of the diseases listed in Schedule I based on laboratory results and in the event of an epidemic, the competent authority may also confirm the presence of the disease on the basis of clinical or epidemiological results< “holding” means any establishment (agricultural or other), situated in the territory of Malta, in which animals are kept or bred< Title, scope and applicability. L.N. 366 of 2005. Definitions. B 3844 “incubation period” means the period of time likely to elapse between exposure to the agent of the disease and the onset of clinical symptoms. The duration of this period shall be that indicated in Schedule I for the disease in question< “Member State” means a State which is a Member within the European Community< “official veterinarian” means the veterinarian appointed by the competent authority< “owner or keeper” means any person or persons, either natural or legal, having ownership of the animals, or charged with keeping the said animals, whether or not for financial reward< “the competent authority” means the Veterinary Services within the territory of Malta as provided under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act< “the Commission” means the European Commission within the Community< “the Community” means the European Community as established under the Treaty establishing the European Community< “vector” any wild vertebrate or invertebrate animal which, by mechanical or biological means, is liable to transmit and spread the agent of the disease in question. 3. It is compulsory for the suspected presence in the territory of Malta of any of the diseases referred to in Schedule I to be notified immediately to the competent authority. 4. (1) When animals on a holding are suspected of being infected or contaminated with one of the diseases listed in Schedule I, the official veterinarian shall immediately activate official investigation arrangements to confirm or rule out the presence of the disease in question and, in particular, must take or have taken the samples necessary for laboratory examination. To that end the animals in question may be transported to the laboratories under the supervision of the competent authority, which shall take appropriate steps to prevent the disease from spreading. (2) As soon as the suspected presence of the disease is notified, the competent authority shall have the holding placed under official surveillance and shall in particular require that> Notification to the competent authority in case of suspected presence of disease. Official measures in the case of suspected infection or contamination. B 3845 (a) a census be made and recorded of all categories of animals of susceptible species and that, in respect of each of these categories, the number of animals already dead, infected or liable to be infected or contaminated< the census must be kept up to date to take account of animals born or dying during the period of suspicion< the information in the census must be kept up to date and produced on request and may be checked at each visit< (b) all animals of susceptible species on the holding be kept in their living quarters or confined in some other place where they can be isolated taking into account the possible role of vectors, where appropriate< (c) no animals of susceptible species enter or leave the holding< (d) all movement> (i) of persons, animals of other species not susceptible to the disease and vehicles to or from the holding< (ii) of meat or animal carcases, or of animal feed, equipment, waste, droppings, litter, manure, or anything liable to transmit the disease in question< (e) be subject to authorization by the competent authority, which shall lay down the conditions for preventing any risk of the disease spreading< appropriate means of disinfection be installed at the entrances and exits of buildings or places housing animals of susceptible species and of the holding itself< (f) an epizootiological inquiry be carried out in accordance with rule 8. (3) Until such time as the official measures laid down in sub-rule (2) are enforced, the owner or keeper of any animal in which disease is suspected shall take every appropriate measure to ensure compliance with sub-rule (2), except for paragraph (f) thereof. (4) The competent authority may apply any of the measures provided for in sub-rule (2) to other holdings should their location, their configuration or contacts with the holding where the disease is suspected give reason to suspect possible contamination. B 3846 (5) The measures referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2) shall not be withdrawn until the suspicion of the presence of the disease has been ruled out by the official veterinarian. 5. (1) Once it has been officially confirmed that one of the diseases listed in Schedule I is present on a holding, in addition to the measures laid down in rule 4(2), the competent authority shall require application of the following measures> (a) all animals of susceptible species on the holding shall be killed on the spot, without delay. The animals which have died or been killed shall either be burnt or buried on the spot, if possible, or destroyed in a carcase disposal plant. These operations shall be carried out in such a way as to minimize the risk of disseminating the agent of the disease< (b) any substance or waste, such as animal feed, litter, manure or slurry, which is liable to be contaminated, shall be destroyed or treated appropriately. This treatment, carried out in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian, must ensure that any agent or vector of the agent of the disease is destroyed< (c) after carrying out operations listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof, the buildings used for housing animals of susceptible species, their surroundings, the vehicles used for transport and all equipment liable to be contaminated shall be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with rule 16< and (d) an epizootiological inquiry shall be carried out in accordance with rule 8. (2) When recourse is had to burial, it must be deep enough to prevent carnivorous animals from digging up the carcases or waste referred to in sub-rule (1)(a) and (b) hereof and shall be in suitable ground so as to prevent contamination of water tables or any environmental nuisance. (3) The competent authority may extend the measures provided for in sub-rule (1) to other neighbouring holdings should their location, their configuration or contacts with the holding where the presence of the disease has been confirmed give reason to suspect possible contamination. (4) The restocking of the holding shall be authorized by the competent authority, following the satisfactory inspection by the official Measures in the case of confirmation of existence of diseases. B 3847 veterinarian of the cleaning and disinfection operations carried out in accordance with rule 16. 6. Where animals living in the wild are infected or suspected of being infected, appropriate action shall be taken by the competent authority which shall inform the Commission and the other Member States, of the measures it has taken. 7. (1) In the case of holdings which consist of two or more separate production units, the competent authority may derogate from the requirements of rule 5 (1)(a) as regards healthy production units of a holding which is infected> Provided that the official veterinarian has confirmed that the structure and size of these units and the operations carried out therein are such that they are completely separate as regards housing, keeping, staff, equipment and feeding, so as to prevent the spread of the agent of the disease from one unit to another. (2) Where recourse is had to sub-rule (1) hereof, the rules laid down in Article 18 (2) of European Union Council Directive 2003#85#EC on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing European Union Council Directive 85#511#EEC and Commission Decisions 89#531#EEC and 91#665#EEC and amending European Union Council Directive 92#46#EEC shall mutatis mutandis apply> Provided that these rules may be amended for the disease in question according to the European Community requirements in order to take account of the specific nature of the disease. 8. (1) The epizootiological enquiry shall deal with> (a) the length of time during which the disease may have existed on the holding before being notified or suspected< (b) the possible origin of the disease on the holding and the identification of other holdings on which there are animals of susceptible species which may have become infected or contaminated< (c) the movement of persons, animals, carcases, vehicles, equipment or any other substances likely to have carried the agent of the disease to or from the holdings in question< Animals living in the wild. Holdings consisting of two or more separate production units. The epizootiological enquiry. B 3848 (d) the presence and distribution of disease vectors as appropriate. (2) A crisis unit shall be established in order to provide full coordination of all measures necessary to ensure eradication of the disease as quickly as possible and for the purpose of carrying out the epizootiological enquiry. (3) The rules concerning national crisis units shall be laid down according to European Community requirements. 9. (1) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that disease could have been introduced from other holdings onto the holding referred to in rule 4 or from the latter onto other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placed under official surveillance in accordance with rule 4, and such surveillance shall not be lifted until the suspected presence of disease on the holding has been officially ruled out. (2) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that disease could have been introduced from other holdings on to the holding referred to in rule 5 or from the latter onto other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placed under official surveillance in accordance with rule 4, and such surveillance shall not be lifted until the suspected presence of disease on the holding has been officially ruled out. (3) When a holding has been subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2) hereof, the competent authority shall keep the provisions of rule 4 in force on the holding for at least the maximum incubation period pertaining to each disease following the likely time of introduction of infection as established by the epizootiological enquiry carried out in accordance with rule 8. (4) Where it considers that conditions permit, the competent authority may limit the measures provided for in sub-rules (1) and (2) hereof to a part of the holding and the animals contained therein provided that the holding can satisfy the conditions set out in rule 7, or to animals of susceptible species only. 10. (1) Once the diagnosis of one of the diseases in question has been officially confirmed, the competent authority shall establish around the infected holding a protection zone with a minimum radius of When other holdings are placed under official surveillance. Protection zone. B 3849 three kilometres, itself contained in a surveillance zone with a minimum radius of 10 kilometres> Provided that the establishment of the zones must take account of geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors relating to the disease in question, and of monitoring facilities. (2) Where the zones are situated in the territory of another Member State, the competent authority shall co-operate with the competent authorities of the Member States concerned in establishing the zones referred to in sub-rule (1). If necessary, the protection zone and the surveillance zone shall be established under the relevant procedure of the European Community. (3) The decision to modify (in particular to reduce or increase, as appropriate) the boundaries of the zones laid down in sub rule (1) or the duration of the restriction measures may be decided by the European Commission according to the relevant procedure of the European Community, taking into account> (a) their geographical situation and ecological factors< (b) the meteorological conditions< (c) the presence, distribution and type of vectors< (d) the results of the epizootiological studies carried out in accordance with rule 8< (e) the results of laboratory tests< (f) control measures actually applied. 11. (1) The competent authority shall ensure that the following measures are applied in the protection zone> (a) all holdings within the zone having animals of susceptible species shall be identified< (b) there shall be periodic visits to holdings having animals of susceptible species, a clinical examination of those animals including, if necessary, the collection of samples for laboratory examination< a record of visits and findings must be kept, with the frequency of visits being proportional to the seriousness of the epizootic on those holdings at greatest risk< Measures to be taken in the protection zone. B 3850 (c) the movement and transport of animals of susceptible species on public or private roads, excluding the service roads of holdings, shall be prohibited< the competent authority may, however, grant a derogation from that prohibition for the transit of animals by road or rail without unloading or stopping< (d) animals of susceptible species must remain on the holding on which they are being kept, except those to be transported under official supervision directly to a slaughterhouse located in that zone for emergency slaughter or, if that zone has no slaughterhouse under veterinary supervision, to a slaughterhouse in the surveillance zone designated by the competent authority> Provided that such transport may be authorized by the competent authority only after the official veterinarian has carried out an examination of all the animals of susceptible species on the holding and confirmed that none of the animals is suspected of being infected. The competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse shall be informed of the intention to send animals to it. (2) The measures applied in the protection zone shall be kept in force for at least the maximum incubation period pertaining to the disease in question after animals from the infected holding have been disposed of in accordance with rule 5 and cleaning and disinfection operations have been carried out in accordance with rule 16. (3) Notwithstanding sub-rule (2), where the disease is transmitted by an insect vector, the competent authority may fix the duration of the measures and lay down provisions for the possible introduction of sentinel animals. In such cases, the competent authority shall forthwith inform the Commission and the other Member States of the measures they have taken. On expiry of the period referred to in this rule, the rules applied to the surveillance zone shall also apply to the protection zone. 12. (1) The competent authority shall ensure that the following measures are applied in the surveillance zone> (a) all holdings having animals of susceptible species shall be identified< (b) the movement of animals of susceptible species on public roads shall be prohibited except for the purpose of leading them to pasture or animal buildings> Measures to be taken in surveillance zone. B 3851 Provided that the competent authority may grant a derogation from that prohibition for the transit of animals by road without unloading or stopping< (c) the transport of animals of susceptible species within the surveillance zone shall be subject to authorization by the competent authority< (d) animals of susceptible species must> (i) remain inside the surveillance zone for a maximum incubation period after the most recent recorded case of disease< (ii) thereafter, be removed from that zone to be transported under official supervision directly to a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority for emergency slaughter< (iii) be transported after being authorized by the competent authority and only after the official veterinarian has carried out an examination of all the animals of the susceptible species on the holding and confirmed that none of the animals is suspected of being infected. The official veterinarian responsible for the slaughterhouse shall be informed of the intention to send animals to it. (2) The measures applied in the surveillance zone shall be kept in force for a period at least equal to the maximum incubation period after animals from the holding have been disposed of in accordance with rule 5 and cleaning and disinfection operations have been carried out in accordance with rule 16. (3) Notwithstanding sub-rule (2) hereof, where the disease is transmitted by an insect vector, the competent authority may fix the duration of the measures and lay down provisions for the possible introduction of sentinel animals. In such cases, the competent authority shall forthwith inform the Commission and the other Member States, of the measures they have taken. 13. (1) Where the prohibitions provided for in rule 11 (1)(d) and rule 12 (1)(d) are maintained beyond 30 days because of the occurrence of further cases of the disease and as a result problems arise in keeping the animals, the competent authority may, following an application by the owner explaining the gounds for such application, Removal of animals from protection or surveillance zone. B 3852 authorize the removal of the animals from a holding within the protection zone or the surveillance zone> Provided that> (a) the official veterinarian has verified the facts< (b) an inspection of all animals on the holding has been carried out< (c) the animals to be transported have undergone a clinical examination, with negative result< (d) each animal has been marked by ear marking or has been identified by any other approved method< (e) the holding of destination is located either in the protection zone or within the surveillance zone. (2) All the necessary precautions shall be taken, in particular by cleaning and disinfecting lorries after transport, to avoid the risk of spreading the agent of the disease in the course of such transport. 14. (1) The competent authority shall take all the necessary measures to keep at least persons established in the protection and surveillance zones informed of the restrictions in force and make all necessary arrangements for the appropriate implementation of those measures. (2) Where, in a given region, the epizootic in question is exceptionally serious, all the additional measures to be taken in the territory of Malta shall be adopted according to the relevant procedure of the European Community. 15. By way of derogation from the general provisions laid down in these rules, specific provisions relating to the control and eradication measures for each respective disease are> (a) for swine vesicular disease, set out in Schedule II for swine vesicular disease< and (b) for each of the other diseases listed in Schedule I, adopted in accordance with the provisions adopted by the European Community in those matters. Necessary measures to be taken by competent authority. Specific provisions. B 3853 16. The following procedure shall be observed – (a) the disinfectants and insecticides to be used and, where appropriate, their concentrations, shall be officially approved by the competent authority< (b) the cleaning, disinfection and disinsectization operations are carried out under official supervision – (i) in accordance with the instructions given by the official veterinarian< and (ii) in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spread or survival of the agent of the disease< (c) on completion of the operations in paragraph (b), the official veterinarian makes sure that the measures have been carried out properly and that an appropriate period, of not less than 21 days, has elapsed to ensure that the disease in question has been completely eliminated before animals of susceptible species are re-introduced. (2) The procedures for cleaning and disinfecting an infected holding are– (a) for swine vesicular disease, those set out in Schedule II< and (b) determined, in the context of preparation of the specific measures for each disease listed in Schedule I, in accordance with the requirements of the European Community. 17. (1) For the purpose of implementation of these rules in the Territory of Malta, there shall be designated – (a) a national laboratory with facilities and expert personnel enabling it to show at all times, and especially when the disease in question first appears, the type, sub-type and variant of the relevant virus and to confirm results obtained in regional diagnostic laboratories< (b) a national laboratory at which reagents used in regional diagnostic laboratories are tested. Cleaning, disinfection and disinsectization operations. National laboratories. B 3854 (2) The national laboratories designated for each of the diseases referred to shall be responsible for coordinating diagnostic standards and methods, and for the use of reagents. (3) The national laboratories designated for each of the diseases referred to shall be responsible for coordinating the diagnostic standards and methods laid down by each laboratory for diagnosis of the disease in question within the territory of Malta. To this end, they> (a) may provide diagnostic reagents to national laboratories< (b) shall control the quality of all diagnostic reagents used in the Member State< (c) shall periodically arrange comparative tests< (d) shall hold isolates of the virus of the disease in question from cases confirmed in the territory of Malta< (e) shall ensure the confirmation of positive results obtained in regional diagnostic laboratories. (4) By way of derogation from sub-rule (1) hereof, the national laboratories competent as regards the disease in question, may provide the services of a diagnostic laboratory. (5) The list of laboratories for swine vesicular disease is designated in Schedule II. (6) The national laboratories designated for each of the diseases referred to shall cooperate with the respective Community reference laboratories. (7) The detailed rules for implementing this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the requirements of the European Community and under the procedure laid down in article 5(1) of the Veterinary Services Act. 18. (1) Vaccination against the diseases listed in Schedule I may not be carried out except as a supplement to control measures taken when the disease in question broke out, in accordance with the following provisions – (a) the decision to introduce vaccination as a supplement to control measures shall be taken by the competent authority in cooperation with the Commission and under its approval< Vaccination. B 3855 (b) this decision shall be based on the following criteria in particular> (i) the concentration of animals of the species concerned in the affected zone< (ii) the characteristics and composition of each vaccine used< (iii) the procedures for supervision of the distribution, storage and use of vaccines< (iv) the species and age of the animals which may or must be vaccinated< (v) the areas in which vaccination may or must be carried out< (vi) the duration of the vaccination campaign. (2) In the cases referred to in sub-rule (1) hereof> (a) the vaccination or re-vaccination of animals of susceptible species on the holdings referred to in rule 4 shall be prohibited< (b) hyper-immune serum injection shall be prohibited. (3) In the event of recourse to vaccination, the following rules shall apply> (a) all vaccinated animals must be identified by a clear and legible mark in accordance with a method approved by the Community< (b) all vaccinated animals must remain within the vaccination zone unless sent to a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority for immediate slaughter, in which case the movement of animals may be authorized only after the official veterinarian has carried out an examination of all the susceptible animals on the holding and confirmed that none of the animals is suspected of being infected. (4) When the vaccination operations have been completed, movements of animals of susceptible species from the vaccination zone may be permitted under the relevant procedure of the Community. B 3856 (5) The competent authority shall inform the Commission, on a regular basis, of progress as regards the vaccination measures. (6) By way of derogation from sub-rule (1), the decision to introduce emergency vaccination may be taken by the competent authority, following notification of the Commission, provided that the fundamental interests of the Community are not affected. That decision, which must in particular take into account the degree of concentration of the animals in certain regions, of the need to protect individual breeds and of the geographical area in which vaccination is carried out, shall forthwith be re-examined, under the relevant procedure of the Community and it may be decided to retain, modify or extend the measures or to bring them to an end. 19. (1) The competent authority shall draw up a contingency plan applicable to all the diseases listed in Schedule I, specifying the national measures to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of any of these diseases. This plan must allow access to facilities, equipment, personnel and all other appropriate materials necessary for the rapid and efficient eradication of the outbreak. (2) The general criteria to be applied for drawing up the contingency plans are laid down in points 1 to 5 and 10 of Schedule III, with points 6 to 9 representing criteria to be adopted according to the disease concerned> Provided that the competent authority may confine itself to applying the criteria laid down in points 6 to 9 where the criteria in points 1 to 5 and 10 were already adopted when plans were submitted for the application of control measures for another disease. (3) Contingency plans drawn up in accordance with the criteria listed in Schedule III shall be submitted to the Commission> (4) The contingency plans shall be – (a) examined by the Commission in order to determine whether they permit the desired objective to be attained and shall suggest to the competent authority any amendments required in particular to ensure that they are compatible with those of the other Member States< (b) approved by the Commission, if necessary amended, in accordance with the relevant procedure of the Community< Contingency plan. B 3857 (c) subsequently be amended or supplemented, in accordance with the same procedure, to take into account developments in the situation and the specific nature of the disease in question. 20. (1) By way of derogation from the conditions provided for in Articles 19 and 20 as regards the contingency measures to be adopted by the Member States and so as to take account of the natural, geographical constraints particular to the French Overseas Departments, the Azores and Madeira and their remoteness from the central part of the Community’s territory, the Member State concerned shall be authorized to apply particular control measures specific to each of the diseases listed in Schedule I to these rules. (2) Malta shall, within the Standing Veterinary Committee, inform the Commission and the other Member States of the measures it has taken in this respect and in particular of the control measures implemented to ensure that animals from the territories in question or products from such animals are not dispatched to the other territories of the Community. (3) Following the information procedure referred to in sub rule 2 and rule 19, these shall apply mutatis mutandis. 21. (1) Commission experts may, in collaboration with the competent authorities, and in so far as is necessary to ensure uniform application of these rules, make on-the-spot checks. In order to do this, they may check a representative percentage of holdings to see whether the competent authorities are checking that these holdings are fulfilling the requirements of these rules. The Commission shall inform the competent authority of the result of the checks carried out. (2) Whenever a check is being carried out in Malta the competent authority shall give all the necessary assistance to the experts in carrying out their duties. (3) The detailed rules for implementing this Article shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in rule 22. 22. (1) Whenever reference is being made to this rule, Articles 5 and 7 of European Union Decision 1999#468#EC shall apply. (2) The period mentioned in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999# 468#EC shall be of three months. Particular and specific Control measures for each disease listed in Schedule I. Necessary measures to ensure uniform application of these rules. Provisions to apply whenever reference to this rule is being made. B 3858 SCHEDULE I LIST OF COMPULSORILY NOTIFIABLE DISEASES Disease Maximum incubation period Rinderpest Peste des petits ruminants Swine vesicular disease Bluetongue Epizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer Sheep and goat pox (Capripox) Vesicular stomatitis African swine fever Lumpy skin disease Rift valley fever 21 days 21 days 28 days 40 days 40 days 21 days 21 days 40 days 28 days 30 days B 3859 SCHEDULE II SPECIFIC MEASURES TO CONTROL CERTAIN DISEASES In addition to the general provisions laid down in these rules, the following specific provisions shall be applicable to swine vesicular disease. 1. Description of the disease A disease of swine that is clinically indistinguishable from foot-and-mouth disease, causing vesicles on the snout, lips, tongue and the coronary bands of the digits. The disease varies considerably in severity and may infect a pig herd without manifesting itself by clinical lesions. The virus is able to survive for long periods outside the body even in fresh meat; it is extremely resistant to normal disinfectants and noted for its persistence and stability over a pH range from 2,5 to 12. Particularly thorough cleaning and disinfection are, therefore, necessary. 2. Incubation period For the purpose of these rules, the maximum incubation period shall be considered to be 28 days. 3. Diagnostic procedures for the confirmation and differential diagnosis of swine vesicular disease The detailed methods for the collection of materials for diagnosis, the laboratory diagnostic tests, detection of antibodies and evaluation of the results of laboratory testing shall be decided in accordance with the relevant procedure of the Community. 4. Confirmation of the presence of swine vesicular disease B 3860 By way of derogation from rule 2(6), the presence of the disease shall be confirmed: (a) on holdings on which swine vesicular disease virus is isolated either from the pigs or from the environment; (b) on holdings containing pigs which are seropositive for swine vesicular disease provided those pigs or others on the holdings show lesions characteristic of swine vesicular disease; (c) on holdings containing pigs which show clinical signs of disease or are seropositive, provided there is a direct epidemiological connection with a confirmed outbreak; (d) on other herds in which seropositive pigs are detected. In the latter case the competent authority shall, before confirming the presence of the disease, undertake further investigations, in particular resampling and retesting with an interval of 28 days at least between collections of samples. The provisions of Article 4 shall continue to apply until such further investigations are completed. If subsequent investigations show no evidence of the disease, although the pigs are still seropositive, the competent authority shall ensure that the pigs tested are killed and destroyed under its supervision or slaughtered under its supervision in a slaughterhouse it has designated in its national territory. The competent authority shall ensure that on arrival at the slaughterhouse the pigs are kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs and that their meat is exclusively used on the national market. 5. Diagnostic laboratories Austria: Institut für Fischkunde, Veterinärmedizinische Universität, Wien. Belgium: Institut national de recherches vétérinaires, Groeselenberg 99, B-1180 Bruxelles. Denmark: Statens Veterinære Institut for Virusforskning, Lindholm. B 3861 Finland: Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarvikelaitos, Helsinki —Anstalten för veterinärmedicin och livsmedel, Helsingfors. Germany: Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Paul-Ehrlich Straße, 7400 Tübingen. France: Laboratoire central de recherche vétérinaire, Maisons-Alfort. Greece: Ινστιτούτο Λοιµωδών και Παρασιτικών Νοσηµάτων, Νεαπόλεως 21, Αγία Παρασκευή· Ireland: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey. Italy: Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Brescia. Luxembourg: Institut national de recherches vétérinaires, Groeselenberg 99, B-1180 Bruxelles. Netherlands: Centraal Diergeneeskundig Institut, Lelystad. Portugal: Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária, Lisboa. Spain: Laboratorio de Alta Seguridad Biológica (INIA), 28130 Madrid. Sweden: Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt, Uppsala. United Kingdom: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey. Czech Republic: Státní veterinární ústav Praha, Sídlištní 24/136,165 03 Praha 6. Estonia: Veterinaar - ja Toidulaboratoorium, Kreutzwaldi 30, 51006 Tartu. Cyprus: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell' Emilia Romagna, Via Bianchi 9, IT - 25124 Brescia. Latvia: Valsts veterinarmedicinas diagnostikas centrs, Lejupes iela 3, LV-1076 Riga. Lithuania: Nacionaline veterinarijos laboratorija, J. Kairiukšèio g. 10, LT-2021 Vilnius. Hungary: Országos Állategészségügyi Intézet (OÁI), Pf. 2., Tábornok u. 2., HU-1581 Budapest. Malta: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. Poland: Laboratorium Zak³adu Pryszczycy Pañstwowego Instytutu Weterynaryjnego, ul. Wodna 7, PL-98- 220 Zduñska Wola. Slovenia: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. Slovakia: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. B 3862 6. Community reference laboratory AFRC Institute for Animal Health,Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom. 7. Protection zone 1. The size of the protection zone shall be as defined in rule 10. 2. In the case of swine vesicular disease, by way of derogation, the measures in rule 11 shall be replaced by the following: (a) all holdings within the zone having animals of susceptible species shall be identified; (b) there shall be periodic visits to holdings having animals of susceptible species, a clinical examination of those animals including, if necessary, the collection of samples for laboratory examination; a record of visits and findings must be kept; with the frequency of the visits being proportional to the seriousness of the epizootic on those holdings at greatest risk; (c) the movement and transport of animals of susceptible species on public or private roads, excluding the service roads of holdings, shall be prohibited. The competent authority may, however, derogate from this prohibition for the transit of animals by road and rail without unloading or stopping; (d) however, in accordance with the requirements of the Community, an exemption may be granted for slaughter pigs coming from outside the protection zone and on their way to a slaughterhouse situated in that zone; (e) trucks and other vehicles and equipment which are used within the protection zone to transport pigs or other livestock or material which may be contaminated (e.g. feedingstuff, manure, slurry, etc.) may not leave: B 3863 (i) a holding situated within the protection zone; (ii) the protection zone; (iii) a slaughterhouse, without having been cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the procedures laid down by the competent authority. Those procedures shall provide in particular that no truck or vehicle which has been used in the transport of pigs may leave the zone without being inspected by the competent authority; (f) pigs may not be removed from a holding in which they are kept for 21 days after completion of the preliminary cleaning and disinfection of infected holdings as laid down in Article 16; after 21 days, authorization may be given to remove pigs from the said holding: (i) directly to a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority, preferably within the protection or surveillance zone, provided that: an inspection of all the pigs on the holding has been carried out, a clinical examination of the pigs to be moved to slaughter has been carried out, each pig has been marked by ear marking or has been identified by any other approved method, the pigs are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority. The competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse shall be informed of the intention to send pigs to it. On arrival at the slaughterhouse, the pigs shall be kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs. The vehicle and equipment which have been involved in the transport of the pigs shall be cleaned and disinfected B 3864 before leaving the slaughterhouse. During the pre-slaughter and post mortem inspection carried out at the designated slaughterhouse, the competent authority shall take into account any signs relating to the presence of the swine vesicular disease virus. In the case of pigs slaughtered under these provisions, a statistically representative sample of bloods shall be collected. In the case of a positive result which leads to the confirmation of swine vesicular disease, the measures in 9 (3) will apply; (ii) under exceptional circumstances, directly to other premises located within the protection zone, provided that: an inspection of all the pigs on the holdings has been carried out, a clinical examination of the pigs to be moved has been carried out, with negative results, each pig has been marked by ear marking or has been identified by any other approved method; (g) fresh meat from the pigs referred to in point (f) (i): (i) shall not enter into intra-Community or international trade and shall bear the health mark for fresh meat provided for in Annex II to Council Directive 2002/99/EC; (ii) shall be obtained, cut, transported and stored separately from meat intended for intra-Community and international trade and shall be used in such a way as to avoid it being introduced into meat products intended for intra-Community or international trade, unless it has undergone a treatment set out in Annex III to Directive 2002/99/EC. (h) (i) by way of derogation from point (g), for meat from pigs referred to in point (f) (i) Member States may decide to use another identification B 3865 mark than the special identification mark set out in Annex II to Directive 2002/99/EC, provided that it is clearly distinguishable from other identification marks to be applied to pig meat in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council or Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005; Member States that decide to use the alternative identification mark shall inform the Commission thereof in the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. (ii) for the purpose of (i) the identification mark must be legible and indelible, the characters easily readable and clearly displayed. The identification mark must have following shape and contain following indications: XY 1234 XY means the relevant country code provided for in point 6 of Part B of Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 1234 means the approval number of the establishment referred to in point 7 of Part B of Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 3. The measures in the protection zone shall continue to be applied at least until: (a) all measures laid down in rule 16 have been carried out; (b) all the holdings in the zone have undergone: (i) a clinical examination of the pigs which has revealed that they have no signs of disease suggesting the presence of swine vesicular disease; and (ii) a serological examination of a statistical sample of the pigs without XY 1234 B 3866 the detection of antibodies to swine vesicular disease. The programme for serological screening shall take into account the transmission of swine vesicular disease and the way in which pigs are kept. The programme shall be that fixed by the Community. The examination and sampling referred to in (i) and (ii) shall not take place before 28 days have elapsed after the completion of preliminary cleaning and disinfection measures at the infected holding. 4. On expiry of the period referred to in point 3, the rules applied to the surveillance zone shall also apply to the protection zone. 5. Where the prohibitions provided for in point 2 (f) are maintained beyond 30 days because of the occurrence of further cases of the disease and as a result problems arise in keeping the animals, the competent authority may, following an application by the owner explaining the grounds for such application and provided that the official veterinarian has verified the facts, authorise the removal of the animals from a holding within the protection zone. Points 2 (f) and (h) shall apply mutatis mutandis. 8. Surveillance zone 1. The size of the surveillance zone shall be as laid down in rule 10. 2. In the case of swine vesicular disease, the measures laid down in rule 12 shall be replaced by the following: (a) all holdings having animals of susceptible species shall be identified; (b) any movement of pigs other than direct to a slaughterhouse from a holding in the surveillance zone shall be permitted, provided that no pigs have moved into that holding in the previous 21 days; the owner or the person responsible for the animals must keep a record of all pig movements; (c) the movement of pigs from the surveillance zone may be authorized by the B 3867 competent authority, provided that: (i) an inspection of all pigs on the holding has been carried out with the 48 hours preceding the movement, (ii) a clinical examination of the pigs to be moved has been carried out with negative results in the 48 hours preceding the movement, (iii) a serological examination of a statistical sample of the pigs to be moved has been carried out without the detection of antibodies to swine vesicular disease within the 14 days preceding the movement. However, in the case of pigs for slaughter, the serological examination may be carried out on the basis of blood samples taken at the slaughterhouse of destination designated by the competent authority in its territory. In the event of positive results confirming the presence of swine vesicular disease, the measures provided for in point 9(3) shall be applied, (iv) each pig has been marked with an individual eartag or by any other approved method of identification, (v) trucks and other vehicles and equipment used for the transport of the pigs must be cleaned and disinfected after each transport operation; (d) trucks and other vehicles and equipment used for the transport of the pigs or other livestock or material that may be contaminated and which are used within the surveillance zone shall not leave that zone without having been cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the procedures laid down by the competent authority. 3. (a) The size of the surveillance zone may be amended in accordance with the provisions laid down in rule 10 (3). (b) The measures in the surveillance zone shall be applied at least until: B 3868 (i) all the measures laid down in rule 16 have been carried out; (ii) all the measures required in the protection zone have been carried out. 9. General common measures Additional measures in the case of swine vesicular disease shall be applied as follows: 1. in cases where the presence of swine vesicular disease is officially confirmed, Member States shall ensure that, in addition to the measures laid down in rules 4 (2) and 5, meat of pigs slaughtered during the period between the probable introduction of disease to the holding and the implementation of official measures is, wherever possible, traced and destroyed under official supervision in such a way as to avoid the risk of swine vesicular disease virus spreading; 2. when the official veterinarian has reason to suspect that pigs on any holding may have been contaminated as a result of the movement of any person, animal or vehicle or in any other way, pigs on the holding shall remain under the movement restrictions referred to in rule 9 at least until the holding has undergone: (a) a clinical examination of the pigs, with negative results; (b) a serological examination of a statistical sample of the pigs without the detection of antibodies to swine vesicular disease in accordance with 7 (3) (b) (ii). The examination referred to in (a) and (b) shall not take place until 28 days have elapsed since the possible contamination of the premises as the result of the movement of persons, animals, or vehicles, or in any other way. 3. Should the presence of swine vesicular disease be confirmed in a slaughterhouse, the competent authority shall ensure that: B 3869 (a) all pigs in the slaughterhouse are slaughtered without delay; (b) the carcases and offal of infected and contaminated pigs are destroyed under official supervision in such a way as to avoid the risk of swine vesicular disease virus spreading; (c) cleaning and disinfection of buildings and equipment, including vehicles, take place under the supervision of the official veterinarian, in accordance with instructions laid down by the competent authority; (d) an epidemiological enquiry is carried out in accordance with rule 8; (e) no pigs are re-introduced for slaughter until at least 24 hours after completion of the cleaning and disinfection operations carried out in accordance with (c). 10. Cleansing and disinfection of infected holdings In addition to the measures laid down in rule 16, the following measures shall also apply 1. Procedure for preliminary cleaning and disinfection (a) As soon as the carcases of the pigs have been removed for disposal, those parts of the premises in which the pigs have been housed and any other parts of the premises which have been contaminated during slaughter should be sprayed with disinfectant, approved in compliance with rule 16, at the concentration appropriate for swine vesicular disease. The disinfectant used should remain on the surface for at least 24 hours. (b) Any tissue or blood which may have been spilled during slaughter should be carefully collected and disposed of with the carcases (slaughter should always be carried out on an impervious surface). B 3870 2. Procedure for further cleaning and disinfection (a) All manure, bedding, contaminated food, etc., should be removed from the buildings, stacked and sprayed with an approved disinfectant. Slurry should be treated by a method suitable for killing the virus. (b) All portable fittings should be removed from the premises and cleansed and disinfected separately. (c) Grease and other dirt should be removed from all surfaces by soaking with a degreasing agent and then washing with water under pressure. (d) A further application of disinfectant should then be made by spraying all surfaces. (e) Sealable rooms should be fumigated. (f) Repairs to damaged floors, walls etc. should be agreed following inspection by an official veterinarian, and carried out immediately. (g) Completed repairs should be inspected to ensure that they have been done satisfactorily. (h) All parts of the premises which are completely free of combustible material may be heat-treated using a flame gun. (i) All surfaces should be sprayed with an alkaline disinfectant having a pH greater than 12,5 or any other approved disinfectant. The disinfectant should be washed off after 48 hours. 3. Procedure for final cleaning and disinfection Treatment with flame gun or alkaline disinfectant (point 2 (h) or (i)) should be repeated after 14 days. B 3871 11. Restocking of infected holdings In addition to the measures laid down in rule 5(4), the following measures shall apply: 1. Restocking should not commence until four weeks after completion of the first full disinfection of the premises, i.e. step 3 of the cleaning and disinfection procedures. 2. The re-introduction of pigs shall take account of the type of farming practised on the holding and must conform to one of the following procedures: (a) in the case of outdoor pig holdings, restocking shall start with the introduction of a limited number of sentinel piglets which have been checked and found negative for the presence of antibodies against swine vesicular disease virus. The sentinel piglets shall be placed, in accordance with the requirements of the competent authority, throughout the infected holding and will be examined clinically 28 days after having been placed on the holding, and sampled for serological testing. If none of the piglets shows clinical evidence of swine vesicular disease nor has developed antibodies against the virus of the disease, full restocking may take place; (b) for all other forms of rearing, the re-introduction of pigs shall take place either in accordance with the measures provided for in paragraph (a) or by full restocking, provided that: (i) all the pigs arrive within a period of eight days and come from holdings situated outside areas restricted as a result of swine vesicular disease, and are seronegative, (ii) no pig may leave the holding for a period of 60 days after the arrival of the last pigs, B 3872 (iii) the repopulated herd is subjected to a clinical and serological examination in accordance with the requirements of the competent authority. That examination may be carried out at the earliest 28 days after the arrival of the last pigs. SCHEDULE III COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR THE DISEASES CONCERNED The functions and duties of the Community reference laboratories for the diseases concerned shall be: 1. to coordinate, in consultation with the Commission, the methods employed in the Member States for diagnosing the disease concerned, specifically by: (a) typing, storing and supplying strains of the virus of the relevant disease for serological tests and the preparation of antisera; (b) supplying standard sera and other reference reagents to the national reference laboratories in order to standardize the tests and reagents used in the Member States; (c) building up and retaining a collection of virus strains and isolates of the relevant disease; (d) organizing periodic comparative tests of diagnostic procedures at Community level; (e) collecting and collating data and information on the methods of diagnosis used and the results of tests carried out in the Community; B 3873 (f) characterizing isolates of the virus of the relevant disease by the most up to- date methods to allow greater understanding of the epizootiology of the disease; (g) keeping abreast of developments in the surveillance, epizootiology and prevention of the relevant disease throughout the world; (h) retaining expertise on the relevant disease virus and other pertinent viruses to enable rapid differential diagnosis; (i) acquiring a thorough knowledge of the preparation and use of the products of veterinary immunology used to eradicate and control the relevant disease; 2. to assist actively in the diagnosis of outbreaks of the relevant disease in Member States by receiving virus isolates for confirmatory diagnosis, characterization and epizootiological studies; 3. to facilitate the training or retraining of experts in laboratory diagnosis with a view to the harmonization of diagnostic techniques throughout the Community. SCHEDULE IV MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR THE CONTINGENCY PLANS Contingency plans shall meet at least the following criteria: 1. the establishment of a crisis centre on a national level, which shall coordinate all control measures in the territory of Malta; 2. a list shall be provided of local disease control centres with adequate facilities to B 3874 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta’ l-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press Prezz#Price €3.07 coordinate the disease control measures at a local level; 3. detailed information shall be given on the staff involved in control measures, their skills and their responsibilities; 4. each local disease control centre must be able to contact rapidly persons/organizations which are directly or indirectly involved in an outbreak; 5. equipment and materials shall be available to carry out the disease control measures properly; 6. detailed instructions shall be provided on action to be taken on suspicion and confirmation of infection or contamination, including means of disposal of carcases; 7. training programmes shall be established to maintain and develop skills in field and administrative procedures; 8. diagnostic laboratories must have facilities for post mortem examination, the necessary capacity for serology, histology, etc., and must maintain the skills for rapid diagnosis. Arrangements must be made for rapid transportation of samples; 9. details shall be provided of the quantity of vaccine against the disease in question estimated to be required in the event of recourse to emergency vaccination; 10. provisions shall be made to ensure the legal powers necessary for the implementation of the contingency plans.