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In the event of suspicion of a category A disease in aquaculture animals of listed species, operators shall take the following disease control measures in order to prevent the spread of the category A disease from the affected animals and aquaculture establishments under their responsibility to other unaffected aquatic animals until the competent authority rules out the presence of the category A disease:
isolate, where technically possible, all aquaculture animals in the establishment suspected of being infected with the category A disease;
prevent movements of aquaculture animals into and from the establishment;
keep records of all visits and movements from and to the establishment;
keep any product, piece of equipment, material or substance likely to be contaminated with and to transmit category A diseases isolated and as far as practicable protected from vectors and other aquatic animals;;
implement the appropriate biosecurity measures to avoid spread of the category A disease;
provide the competent authority, on its request, with any relevant information regarding the category A disease; and
follow any instructions given by the competent authority regarding the control of category A disease, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and this Regulation.