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By way of derogation from Article 54, Member States may apply emergency vaccination before approval of the emergency vaccination plan, subject to the following conditions: the Commission is notified of the emergency vaccination plan and the decision to apply emergency vaccination before the commencement of the emergency vaccination; the Member State concerned prohibits the movement of poultry or other captive birds and their products except under the conditions provided for in Annex IX; the decision to apply emergency vaccination does not endanger disease control.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.