PART IITERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
CHAPTER IDisease control measures for category A diseases in kept terrestrial animals
Section 2Disease control measures in the event of the official confirmation of a category A disease in kept animals
Article 15Preliminary cleaning and disinfection and control of insects and rodents in the affected establishment
1
Immediately after the completion of the measures provided for in Article 12, and when relevant in Article 14, the competent authority shall order and supervise a preliminary cleaning and disinfection and, when relevant, control of insects and rodents, in the affected establishment in order to avoid spreading of the category A disease.
2
The preliminary cleaning, disinfection and control referred to in paragraph 1 shall be:
a
performed in accordance with the procedures set out in points A and B of Annex IV using the appropriate biocidal products to ensure destruction of the relevant category A disease agent; and
b
adequately documented.
3
When the competent authority grants one of the derogations provided for in Article 13(2) and (4), it shall order the preliminary cleaning, disinfection and the control referred to in paragraph 1 adapting the procedures referred to in point 2(a) to the specific situation without detriment to the control of spreading of the category A disease from the affected animals and affected establishments and locations to other unaffected animals or to humans.
4
In addition to the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authority shall order and supervise that the means of transport used for the transport of animals to and from the affected establishment are properly cleaned and disinfected and, where relevant, subjected to measures ensuring the control of insects and rodents.