PART IIDISEASE NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING, SURVEILLANCE, ERADICATION PROGRAMMES, DISEASE–FREE STATUS

CHAPTER 3 Eradication programmes

Article 32Measures under compulsory and optional eradication programmes

1.

Eradication programmes shall consist of at least the following measures:

(a)

disease control measures for the eradication of the disease agent from establishments, compartments and zones in which a disease occurs and to prevent re–infection;

(b)

surveillance to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 26 to 30 to demonstrate:

  1. (i)

    the effectiveness of the disease control measures provided for in point (a);

  2. (ii)

    freedom from the listed disease;

(c)

disease control measures to be taken in the event of positive surveillance results.

2.

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning the following elements to ensure the effectiveness of eradication programmes:

(a)

disease control measures as provided for in point (a) of paragraph 1;

(b)

disease control measures to be taken to avoid re–infection of the targeted animal population with the disease in question in establishments, zones and compartments;

(c)

surveillance design, means, diagnostic methods, frequency, intensity, targeted animal population and sampling patterns;

(d)

disease control measures to be taken in the event of positive surveillance results for the listed disease as provided for in point (c) of paragraph 1;

(e)

criteria for vaccination, where relevant and appropriate for the disease or species in question.