PART IIIDISEASE AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND CONTROL

TITLE IIDISEASE CONTROL MEASURES

CHAPTER 1 Disease control measures for listed diseases as referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1)

Section 1 Disease control measures in the event of suspicion of a listed disease in kept animals

Article 54Investigation by the competent authority in the event of suspicion of a listed disease

1.

In the event of suspicion of a listed disease as referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1) in kept animals, the competent authority shall conduct without delay an investigation to confirm or rule out the presence of that listed disease.

2.

For the purpose of the investigation provided for in paragraph 1, the competent authority shall, when appropriate, ensure that:

(a)

official veterinarians carry out a clinical examination of a representative sample of the kept animals of listed species for the listed disease in question;

(b)

official veterinarians take appropriate samples from those kept animals of listed species and other samples for examination in laboratories designated for that purpose by the competent authority;

(c)

such designated laboratories carry out examinations to confirm or rule out the presence of the listed disease in question.

3.

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning detailed rules supplementing the rules for investigations by competent authorities as provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.