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A Member State may declare a zone or a compartment within its territory free of one or more of the non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV, where: none of the species susceptible to the disease(s) in question is present in the zone or compartment, and where relevant in its water source; or the pathogen is known not to be able to survive in the zone or compartment, and where relevant in its water source; or the zone or compartment complies with the conditions laid down in Part II of Annex V.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.