PART IIIAQUATIC ANIMALS
CHAPTER IIDisease control measures for category A diseases of aquaculture animals in the restricted zone
Section 2Disease control measures in the protection zone
Article 96Removal of aquaculture animals from affected establishments and subsequent risk- mitigating measures
1
The competent authority shall determine a point in time by which aquaculture animals in all infected establishments shall be removed.
2
The competent authority may decide, after carrying out a risk assessment, that paragraph 1 also applies to establishments in the protection zone in which the category A disease has not been confirmed in order to control and prevent the possible spread of the diseases.
3
After the removal of aquaculture animals as provided for in paragraph 1, cleaning, disinfection and fallowing shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 80 and 81.
4
The competent authority shall order synchronous fallowing of the affected establishments and the establishments selected in accordance with paragraph 2.
5
The synchronous fallowing referred to in paragraph 4 shall last for the period of time laid down in Annex XIII.