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the causal agent of infection;
the nature of the establishments, vehicles, objects and materials which are to be treated; and
the applicable legislation.
For preliminary cleaning and disinfection under Article 15, to avoid spreading the category A disease:
entire bodies or parts of dead kept animals of listed species must be sprayed with disinfectant and removed from the establishment, in closed and leak-proof vehicles or containers for processing and disposal;
any tissue or blood which may have been spilled during killing, slaughter or post-mortem examination must be carefully collected and disposed of;
as soon as the entire bodies or parts of dead kept animals of listed species have been removed for processing or disposal, the parts of the establishment in which these animals were kept and any parts of other buildings, surfaces or equipment contaminated during killing or post-mortem examination must be sprayed with disinfectant;
manure, including litter and used bedding, must be thoroughly soaked with disinfectant;
the disinfectant must remain on the treated surface for at least 24 hours;
equipment, containers, consumption utensils, surfaces or any material likely to be contaminated after the washing and disinfecting must be destroyed.
For final cleaning and disinfection for the purpose of Article 57:
Manure, including litter and used bedding, must be removed and treated as follows:
the solid phase of manure, including litter and used bedding, must either:
undergo a steam treatment at a temperature of at least 70 °C;
be destroyed by burning;
be buried deep enough to prevent access by animals; or
be stacked to heat, sprayed with disinfectant and left for at least 42 days, during which the stack must be either covered or re-stacked to ensure thermic treatment of all layers;
the liquid phase of manure must be stored for at least 42 days, and in the case of highly pathogenic avian influenza 60 days, after the last addition of infective material.
Buildings, surfaces and equipment must be thoroughly washed and cleaned by removing the remaining grease and dirt and sprayed with disinfectants.
After 7 days the establishments must be cleaned and disinfected again.