PART IITERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
CHAPTER IDisease control measures for category A diseases in kept terrestrial animals
Section 1Preliminary disease control measures in the event of suspicion of a category A disease in kept animals
Article 8Inventory and records analysis in the event of suspicion of a category A disease in kept animals in an establishment
1
In the event of suspicion of a category A disease, the competent authority shall order and verify that, without delay, operators of the establishments where a category A disease is suspected compile and maintain an up-to-date inventory of the following:
a
the species, categories and number of animals kept on the establishment; for poultry, the number of animals may be estimated;
b
the individual identification number of all the animals of species for which the individual identification is compulsory in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/203514;
c
the species, categories and number of kept animals of listed species which have been born, died, showed clinical signs or are likely to be infected or contaminated with the category A disease in the establishment;
d
any product, material or substance likely to be contaminated with or likely to transmit the relevant category A disease in the establishment; and
e
when relevant, all places likely to enable the survival of the vectors of the relevant category A disease in the establishment.
2
Where the establishment consists of several epidemiological units, the information in paragraph 1 shall be specified for each epidemiological unit.
3
In the framework of the epidemiological enquiry, as referred to in Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, the competent authority shall analyse at least the following records of the establishment where a category A disease is suspected:
a
the inventory referred to in paragraph 1;
b
the records concerning the origin and date of arrival and departure at or from the establishment of kept animals of listed species;
c
the records concerning the origin and date of arrival and departure at or from the establishment of other relevant transport movements;
d
the production records; and
e
the records concerning to visits to the establishment, if available.
4
The records analysis referred to in paragraph 3 shall cover, at least, the monitoring period set out in Annex II for the relevant disease, calculated backwards from the date on which the suspicion was notified.