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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.