When might a Member State agree that animals in a zoo qualified for vaccination?
• if the premises are within 25 km of an FMD outbreak • if the premises contain endangered species as defined by the Red List laid down by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature now in force • if these animals at risk from FMD • if the zoo has put in place all other methods for protecting the animals. These include, as necessary: no movements on to the premises of susceptible species, housing of susceptible species indoors, ensuring that purchased food and bedding are not contaminated; closure of buildings which house animals susceptible species to the public; prevention of contact with and feeding of these animals by the public; ensuring that staff do not have contact with susceptible animals outside the zoo and (unless the zoo is in an infected area) do not enter any areas declared to be infected areas under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983; instituting disinfection controls at the entrance gates and the accesses of each service area; temporary closure of all or
