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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

(53) In order to avoid the release of disease agents from laboratories, institutes and other facilities handling disease agents, it is vital that they take appropriate biosecurity, biosafety and bio–containment measures. This Regulation should therefore provide for safety measures to be observed during the handling or transportation of such disease agents, vaccines and other biological products. The obligation imposed in that regard should also apply to any legal or natural person who is involved in such an activity. In order to ensure that safety standards are respected in the handling of highly contagious biological agents, vaccines and other biological products, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the safety measures in those laboratories, institutes and facilities and for movements of disease agents.

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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.