In the event of suspicion of a category A disease in kept animals, operators shall take the following disease control measures in order to prevent the spread of the category A disease from the affected animals and establishments under their responsibility to other unaffected animals or to humans until the competent authority rules out the presence of the category A disease:

1. (a)

   isolate all animals suspected of being infected with the category A disease;

2. (b)

   keep the manure, including litter and used bedding, and any product, material or substance likely to be contaminated with and to transmit category A diseases isolated and protected from insects and rodents, kept animals of non-listed species and wild animals to the extent technically and practically feasible;

3. (c)

   implement the appropriate additional biosecurity measures to avoid any risk of spread of the category A disease;

4. (d)

   cease all movements of kept animals of listed species from or to the establishment;

5. (e)

   prevent non-essential movements of animals of non-listed species, products, materials, substances, persons and means of transport from or to the establishment;

6. (f)

   ensure that production, health and traceability records of the establishment are updated;

7. (g)

   provide the competent authority, on its request, with any relevant information regarding the category A disease; and

8. (h)

   follow any instructions given by the competent authority regarding the control of the category A disease, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and this Regulation.