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Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

(14) In specific circumstances where a significant animal or public health risk exists but scientific uncertainty persists, Article 5(7) of the SPS Agreement, which has been interpreted for the Union in the Commission communication of 2 February 2000 on the precautionary principle, allows members of that Agreement to adopt provisional measures on the basis of available pertinent information. In such circumstances, the member concerned is required to obtain the additional information necessary for a more objective assessment of risk and to review the measure accordingly within a reasonable period of time.

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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.