What EU Regulation 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases, prevention and control, and traceability requires
This regulation establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the prevention and control of transmissible animal diseases across the European Union. It replaces numerous earlier acts with a single, simplified set of rules aimed at improving animal health, public health, and the internal market. Key provisions include the creation of a harmonised list of transmissible animal diseases; categorisation of diseases based on their profile, impact, and risk of spread; mandatory notification of suspect or confirmed outbreaks of listed diseases to competent authorities by operators; and the obligation for Member States to establish surveillance systems, eradication programmes (compulsory or optional), and contingency plans for disease emergencies. Operators and animal professionals bear primary responsibility for biosecurity and disease prevention. The regulation also covers the registration and approval of establishments, traceability of animals and products, and rules for movements within the Union. It recognises the role of veterinarians and aquatic animal health professionals. The European Commission is granted delegated powers to adopt additional rules on biosecurity, surveillance design, disease-free status criteria, vaccination restrictions, and the establishment of Union antigen and vaccine banks. The regulation applies to both terrestrial and aquatic animals, and to wild animals when they are potential victims or vectors of disease. Zoonoses are covered only where specific rules do not already exist in other Union acts. Antimicrobial resistance is treated as a transmissible disease for the purpose of allowing action against resistant organisms. Provisions on official controls and financing are explicitly excluded, being covered by separate regulations.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: European Commission (DG SANTE) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016R0429
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- Regulation (EU) 2016/429, 9 March 2016 (EU) - Article 1-4: Scope and definitions for transmissible animal diseases, zoonoses, and antimicrobial resistance
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429, 9 March 2016 (EU) - Article 9-13: Listing of diseases and species; criteria for listing and categorisation
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