Article 3

1.

Each Member State shall notify directly to both the Commission and the other Member States within 24 hours:

  • the primary outbreak of any of the diseases listed in Annex I which is confirmed in its territory;

  • the removal — after the eradication of the last outbreak — of restrictions from its territory in relation to the outbreak of any of the diseases listed in Annex I;

2.

The notifications referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the information featured in Annex II and shall be communicated by telex.

3.

In the case of classical swine fever, the information provided under Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever11, as last amended by Directive 80/1274/EEC12, shall be considered to be sufficient.