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1.In the event of the suspicion of a category A disease in aquaculture animals in an establishment in accordance with Article 9(1), (3) and (4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689, the competent authority shall immediately conduct an investigation to confirm or rule out the presence of the suspected listed disease.
2.In the course of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1 the competent authority shall ensure that the official veterinarians perform at least:
(a)clinical examinations of aquaculture animals; and
(b)the collection of samples for laboratory examination.