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Article 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 Derogations from the prohibition on the dispatch of semen, ova and embryos of bovine animals and captive wild ruminants from the areas listed in Parts I and II of Annex I and special conditions for the dispatch of those products within the areas listed in Part I or II of the same Member State 1. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (b) of Article 3, the competent authority may authorise the dispatch of semen, ova and embryos of bovine animals and captive wild ruminants from semen collection centres or other establishments situated in an area listed in Part I of Annex I to another area listed in Part I or II of Annex I of another Member State provided that the donor animals and the semen, ova and embryos comply with the following conditions: (a) the donor animals were vaccinated and revaccinated against lumpy skin disease according to the manufacturer's instructions of the vaccine used, the first vaccination being administrated at least 60 days prior to the date of collection of the semen, ova or embryo; or the donor animals were subjected to a serological test to detect specific antibodies against lumpy skin disease virus on the day of the collection and at least 28 days after the semen collection period or the day of collection for embryos and ova, with negative results; (b) the donor animals were kept, during the 60 days prior to the date of collection of the semen, ova or embryos, in an artificial insemination centre or other appropriate establishment where, in a radius of at least 20 km, no presence of lumpy skin disease has been confirmed during the three months prior to the date of collection of the semen, ova or embryos and before that any confirmation of infection with lumpy skin disease was subject to culling and destruction of all susceptible animals on the affected holdings; (c) the donor animals were clinically checked 28 days prior to the date of collection, as well as throughout the entire collection period, and did not show any clinical symptoms of lumpy skin disease; (d) the donor animals were subjected to lumpy skin disease agent detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) conducted on blood samples collected at the commencement and at least every 14 days thereafter during the semen collection period or on the day of collection for embryos and ova, with negative results; (e) the semen was subjected to lumpy skin disease agent detection by PCR with negative results; and (f) the competent authority at the place of origin is implementing a vaccination programme against lumpy skin disease, which complies with the conditions laid down in Annex II and which has been approved by the Commission and it has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the commencement date and the completion date of its vaccination programme in accordance with Annex II. 2. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (b) of Article 3, the competent authority may authorise the dispatch of semen, ova and embryos of bovine animals and captive wild ruminants from semen collection centres or other establishments situated in an area listed in: (a) Part I of Annex I to a destination situated within another area listed in Part I or II of Annex I of the same Member State; (b) Part II of Annex I to a destination situated within another area listed in Part II of Annex I of the same Member State. The derogation provided for in the first subparagraph of this paragraph is subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c); 3. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (b) of Article 3, the competent authority may authorise the dispatch of semen, ova and embryos of bovine animals and captive wild ruminants from semen collection centres or other establishments situated in the areas listed in Part I of Annex I to any area of the same or another Member State or to a third country provided that the donor animals and the semen, ova and embryos comply with the following conditions: (a) the conditions laid down in paragraph 1(a) to (f); (b) the donor animals comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees, based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of the impact of such dispatch and of the measures against the spread of lumpy skin disease, required by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of origin and approved by the competent authorities of the countries of the places of transit and of destination, prior to the dispatch of such semen, ova or embryos; and (c) the Member State of the place of origin must immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees and the approval by the competent authorities provided for in point (b). 4. Where semen, embryos and ova which comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) or (3) of this Article are dispatched to another Member State or to a third country, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Directives 88/407/EEC, 89/556/EEC or in Decision 93/444/EEC: “…(Semen, ova and/or embryos, indicate as appropriate) in compliance with …(Article 7(1) or 7(3), indicate as appropriate) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States”.’