PART IIIDISEASE AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND CONTROL

TITLE IIDISEASE CONTROL MEASURES

CHAPTER 2 Disease control measures for listed diseases as referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 9(1)

Section 2 Disease confirmation in kept animals

Article 77Official confirmation of disease by the competent authority

1.

The competent authority shall base an official confirmation of a listed disease as referred to in point (b) or (c) of Article 9(1) on the following information:

(a)

the results of the clinical and laboratory examinations provided for in Article 73(2);

(b)

the epidemiological enquiry provided for in point (b) of Article 74(1), where relevant;

(c)

other available epidemiological data.

2.

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning the requirements to be fulfilled for the official confirmation referred to in paragraph 1.