PART III U.K. DISEASE AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND CONTROL

TITLE II U.K. DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES

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

Section 4 U.K. Disease control measures in the event of confirmation of disease in kept animals

Article 60 U.K. Immediate disease control measures to be taken by the competent authority

In the event of an official confirmation in accordance with Article 58(1) of an outbreak of a listed disease as referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1) in kept animals, the competent authority shall immediately:

(a)

declare the affected establishment, food or feed business, animal by–products establishment or other location as officially infected with that listed disease;

(b)

establish a restricted zone appropriate for that listed disease;

(c)

implement the contingency plan provided for in Article 43(1) to ensure full coordination of the disease control measures.