PART IIIAQUATIC ANIMALS

CHAPTER IDisease control measures for category A diseases in aquaculture animals

Section 2Disease control measures in the event of official confirmation of A category A disease in aquaculture animals

Article 84Measures to be applied in the event of confirmation of category A diseases in, food and feed businesses, purification centre, dispatch centre, border control posts or any other location of relevance, including means of transport

1

In the event of confirmation of a category A disease in food and feed businesses, purification centre, dispatch centre, border control posts or any other location of relevance, including means of transport, in accordance with Article 77, the competent authority shall apply:

a

the measures provided for in Articles 78, Article 80 and Article 81; and

b

if needed, additional measures adapted to the specific situation in order to prevent the spread of the category A disease from the affected animals and establishments or locations to unaffected animals.

2

The competent authority shall apply provisions laid down in Articles 78, Article 80 and Article 81 also in the establishments of origin of the animals or products present in the establishments and locations referred to in paragraph 1.