Measures to be taken in the event of a confirmed case of Bsal in an appropriate establishment of destination
Article 7
1
The appropriate authority shall ensure that where during quarantine it is confirmed that at least one salamander of an epidemiological unit is infected with Bsal, the following measures are taken by the appropriate establishment of destination:
a
all salamanders in the same epidemiological unit are either:
1. treated to the satisfaction of the competent authority against Bsal in accordance with point 3 of Annex III; or
2. killed and disposed of as animal by-products in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
b
following completion of the measures referred to in point (a), the area of the appropriate establishment of destination where the epidemiological unit had been kept is cleaned and disinfected to the satisfaction of the competent authority.
2
The competent authority may require testing of the treated salamanders to verify the effectiveness of the treatment referred to in point 1(a)(i) and may require repeated treatments, as appropriate, to prevent the spread of Bsal.
Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 67(8) (with regs. 69-71)