Classical swine fever notification
Article 3
1
Member States shall ensure that the presence and suspected presence of classical swine fever are compulsorily and immediately notifiable to the competent authority.
2
Without prejudice to existing Community provisions on notification of outbreaks of animal diseases, the Member State in whose territory classical swine fever is confirmed shall:
a
give notification of the disease and provide information to the Commission and the other Member States in accordance with Annex I on:
- the outbreaks of classical swine fever which are confirmed in holdings,
- the cases of classical swine fever which are confirmed in a slaughterhouse or in means of transport,
- the primary cases of classical swine fever which are confirmed in feral pigs,
- the results of the epidemiological enquiry carried out in accordance with Article 8;
b
provide information to the Commission and the other Member States on the further cases confirmed in feral pigs in a classical swine fever infected area in accordance with Article 16(3)(a) and (4).
3
The provisions of Annex I may be supplemented or amended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 26(2).