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in Annex VIII, point 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Minimum periods without a reported case or outbreak of certain listed diseases in the establishment of origin for equine animals as referred to in Article 23(1), point (a)(ii): Period Requirements to be complied with where there has been a previous reported case or outbreak in the establishment Infection with Burkholderia mallei (Glanders) 6 months Where an infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 3 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, following the last outbreak the establishment remained under movement restrictions by the competent authority until: — the infected animals were killed and destroyed, and — the remaining animals were subjected to a test carried out as described in point 3.1 of Chapter 3.6.11 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Manual (Version adopted 2018) with negative results on samples taken at least 6 months after the date on which the infected animals were killed and destroyed and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis 6 months If they come from an establishment situated in a third country, territory or zone thereof in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis was reported during the period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, they comply with the conditions in the following point (i) and the conditions in either of the following points (ii) or (iii): (i) during the period of at least 21 days prior to date of dispatch to the Union they remained clinically healthy and any animal referred to in point (ii) or (iii) which showed a rise in body temperature, taken daily, was subjected to a diagnostic test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 10(1), point (a), of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, with negative results, and (ii) the animals were kept in isolation in vector-protected establishments for a period of at least 21 days protected from attacks by insect vector, and either — have been vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with a complete primary course and revaccinated according to the manufacturer’s recommendations not less than 60 days and not more than 12 months prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, or — were subjected to a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 10(1), point (b), of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, with negative results, carried out on a sample taken not less than 14 days after the date of introduction into the vector-protected establishments; (iii) the animals were subjected to: — a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 10(1), point (b), of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, without an increase in antibody titre, carried out on paired samples taken on two occasions with an interval of 21 days, the second of which was taken during a period of 10 days prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, and — a test for the detection of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus genome with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 10(2) of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, with negative result, carried out on a sample taken within 48 hours prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, and the animals have been protected from attacks by insect vectors after sampling until such dispatch. Dourine 6 months 1. Where an infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, following the last outbreak the establishment remained under movement restriction by the competent authority until: — the infected animals were killed and destroyed or slaughtered, or the infected entire male equine animals were castrated, and — the remaining equine animals in the establishment, with the exception of the castrated male equine animals referred to in first indent of this point were kept apart from female equine animals, were subjected to a test for dourine with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 8 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 with negative results, carried out on samples taken at least 6 months after the measures described in the first indent of this point were completed. 2. By way of derogation from point 1, where an infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, following the last outbreak the establishment remained under movement restrictions by the competent authority for a period of at least 30 days after the last animal of listed species on the establishment was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and premises in the establishment were cleaned and disinfected. Surra (Trypanosoma evansi) 6 months 1. Where infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, the establishment remained under movement restriction by the competent authority until: — the infected animals were removed from the establishment, and — the remaining animals had undergone a test for surra (Trypanosoma evansi) using one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 with negative results, carried out on samples taken at least 6 months after the last infected animal had been removed from the establishment. 2. By way of derogation from point 1, where infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, the establishment remained under movement restrictions by the competent authority for a period of at least 30 days after the last animal of listed species on the establishment was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and premises in the establishment were cleaned and disinfected. Equine infectious anaemia 90 days 1. Where an infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 12 months prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, following the last outbreak the establishment remained under movement restriction by the competent authority until: — the infected animals were killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and — the remaining animals in the establishment were subjected to a test for equine infectious anaemia with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 9 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 with negative results, carried out on samples taken on two occasions with a minimum interval of 3 months after the measures described in the first indent of this point had been completed and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected. 2. By way of derogation from point 1, where an infection was reported in the establishment during the period of 12 months prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, following the last outbreak the establishment remained under movement restrictions by the competent authority for a period of at least 30 days after the last animal of listed species on the establishment was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and premises in the establishment were cleaned and disinfected. Rabies 30 days — Anthrax 15 days —’