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Operators shall ensure that establishments under their responsibility receive animal health visits from a veterinarian when appropriate due to the risks posed by the establishment in question, taking into account: the type of establishment; the species and categories of kept animals on the establishment; the epidemiological situation in the zone or region as regards listed and emerging diseases to which the animals in the establishment are susceptible; any other relevant surveillance, or official controls to which the kept animals and type of establishment are subject. Such animal health visits shall take place at frequencies that are proportionate to the risks posed by the establishment concerned. They may be combined with visits for other purposes.

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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.