| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/06/1114 (21.8.06) |
| Publication Date | 21/08/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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A Commission Decision on protection measures to be taken against Bluetongue was backed by Member State veterinary experts in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 21 August 2006. The Decision was drawn up in response to the recent outbreaks of this disease in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (see IP/06/1113). The 150km surveillance zone is formally defined and listed in the Annex of the Decision, covering most of the Netherlands and Belgium, all of Luxembourg and areas in the German Lander of North Rhine Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Hessen. Ruminants and their semen, embryos and ova, produced after 1 May 2006, cannot be moved out of the listed areas. Within the surveillance zone, certain exemptions for transit and domestic slaughter apply, subject to strict controls. |
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