the type of surveillance requirements necessary to achieve the conditions for granting and maintaining disease-free status taking into account point (b)(ii) of Article 3(2);

the territory and animal population covered by the eradication programme as provided for in Articles 47 and 51;

the duration of the eradication programme provided for in Article 49 including its final and intermediate targets as provided for in Article 48;

the disease specific preventive and control measures laid down in Articles 55 to 65.

the territory covered; and

the targeted animal population and, if necessary, additional animal populations.

the entire territory of the Member State;

one or several zones; or

the geographical location of the establishments of which the compartment or compartments are comprised.

all of the disease specific requirements referred to in paragraph 1 and the targets provided for in paragraph 2; and

if necessary, additional requirements that are not included in the requirements for granting disease-free status to assess progress towards eradication.

Chapter 1 for VHS and IHN;

Chapter 2 for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV;

Chapter 3 for infection with Marteilia refringens;

Chapter 4 for infection with Bonamia exitiosa;

Chapter 5 for infection with Bonamia ostreae;

Chapter 6 for infection with WSSV.

pose a significant risk to the health status of animals referred to in paragraph 1;

are included due to the small number of aquaculture establishments in the eradication programme and when their inclusion is necessary to obtain a satisfactory epidemiological coverage of the Member State, zone or compartment.

the health status of each establishment as known at the time the eradication programme commences;

the compliance with conditions for the introduction of animals from listed species into the establishment;

the compliance by the operator with the obligation to notify the competent authority of any suspicion or detection of the disease;

the fulfilment of disease control measures to be applied if the disease is suspected or confirmed;

the vaccination regimes that may apply to animals from listed species kept in the establishment;

any additional measures considered necessary by the competent authority.

commence, maintain, or withdraw the eradication programme according to the compliance or non-compliance of establishments with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1;

inform the operators of the relevant establishments about the evolution of the health status and the necessary measures for granting disease-free status.

prohibit the introduction of animals or products of animal origin into the establishment;

where technically possible, order the isolation of units in the establishment where suspected animals are kept;

prohibit the movement of animals and products of animal origin out of the establishment unless authorised by the competent authority for the purpose of immediate slaughter or processing in a disease control aquatic food establishment, or for direct human consumption in the case of molluscs or crustacea which are sold live for that purpose;

prohibit the movement of equipment, feed and animal by-products from the establishment unless authorised by the competent authority.

any establishment which due to hydrodynamic conditions, has an increased risk of contracting the disease from the suspected establishment;

any establishment which has a direct epidemiological link with the suspected establishment.

only animals showing no symptoms of disease are moved;

the health status of aquaculture animals at the establishment of destination or aquatic animals enroute to that establishment is not jeopardised by the movement;

in the establishment of destination they have no contact with aquaculture animals of a higher health status with respect to the relevant disease; and

the animals are kept in the establishment of destination for a maximum period of time to be determined by the competent authority.

re-classify the health status of the establishment of destination, if relevant, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 52(1), until the end of the investigation referred to in Article 55(1);

prohibit the movement of animals from the establishment of destination until the end of the investigation, unless it has authorised their transport to a disease control aquatic food establishment for immediate slaughter or processing or for direct human consumption, in the case of molluscs or crustacea which are sold live for that purpose.

apply appropriate biosecurity and other risk mitigating measures necessary to prevent the spread of the disease;

provide the competent authority with guarantees that all the necessary biosecurity and other risk mitigating measures have been taken; and

provide the competent authority with guarantees that animal by-products as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 from the aquatic animals referred to in paragraph 1(c) of this Article are processed or disposed of as Category 1 or Category 2 material in accordance with Articles 12 or 13 of that Regulation.

declare the establishment(s) infected;

reclassify the health status of the infected establishment(s);

establish a restricted zone which is of an appropriate size;

adopt the measures laid down in Articles 59 to 65 in the infected establishment(s).

point 1(a) of Section 3 of Chapter 1 for VHS and IHN;

point 1(a) of Section 3 of Chapter 2 for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV;

point 1(a) of Section 3 of Chapter 3 for infection with Marteilia refringens;

point 1(a) of Section 3 of Chapter 4 for infection with Bonamia exitiosa;

point 1(a) of Section 3 of Chapter 5 for infection with Bonamia ostreae;

point 1(a) of Section 3 of Chapter 6 for infection with WSSV.

when an infected establishment does not discharge untreated effluent into surrounding waters; and

where the biosecurity measures which exist at the establishment are of a standard which ensures that infection is fully contained within it.

the movement of well-boats through the restricted zone;

fishing activities;

other activities that may pose a risk of disease spread.

develop and implement the prevention, surveillance and disease control measures that are necessary to prevent the spread of the disease to kept animals of listed species or to additional animal populations;

apply intensified surveillance of wild aquatic animal populations and in establishments having a direct epidemiological link with the confirmed case;

take measures to eradicate the disease from the relevant wild aquatic animal population, where feasible.

conduct an epidemiological enquiry;

conduct investigations and apply the measures laid down in Article 55(2) in all epidemiologically linked establishments;

adapt the surveillance to the identified risk factors, taking into account the conclusions of the epidemiological enquiry.

operators and relevant authorities from the Member State concerned by the epidemiological links with the confirmed case; and

the competent authorities from other Member States or third countries that may be concerned by the epidemiological links with the infected establishment(s).

where technically possible, order the isolation of suspected and confirmed cases;

prohibit the movement of animals or products of animal origin from the listed species for the relevant disease out of the establishment(s) unless authorised by the competent authority for immediate slaughter or processing in a disease control aquatic food establishment or for direct human consumption in the case of molluscs or crustacea which are sold live for that purpose;

prohibit the introduction of animals from the listed species for the relevant disease to the establishment(s) unless authorised by the competent authority on duly justified grounds;

prohibit the movement of equipment, feed and animal by-products from the establishment(s) unless authorised by the competent authority.

only animals showing no symptoms of disease are moved;

the health status of aquaculture animals at the establishment of destination or aquatic animals enroute to that establishment is not jeopardised by the movement;

in the establishment of destination they have no contact with aquaculture animals of a higher health status with respect to the relevant disease;

the animals are kept in the establishment of destination for a maximum period of time to be determined by the competent authority.

re-classify the health status of the establishment of destination, if relevant, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 52(1);

prohibit the movement of animals from the establishment of destination, unless it has authorised their transport to a disease control aquatic food establishment for immediate slaughter or processing or for direct human consumption, in the case of molluscs or crustacea which are sold live for that purpose. In all cases, animal by- products as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 shall be processed or disposed of as Category 1 or Category 2 material in accordance with Articles 12 or 13 of that Regulation.

keep the establishment of destination under its official supervision until the completion of cleaning, disinfection and appropriate fallowing of the establishment.

only animals showing no symptoms of disease are moved;

the health status of aquaculture animals at the establishment of destination or aquatic animals enroute to that establishment is not jeopardised by the movement; and

the movement complies with the certification requirements set out in Article 208(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

only animals showing no symptoms of disease are moved;

the slaughtering and processing facility is not located in a Member State, zone or compartment which is implementing an eradication programme for that specific disease or which has been declared disease-free;

the health status of aquatic animals enroute for the slaughtering and processing facility or in its vicinity is not jeopardised by the movement;

the movement complies with the certification requirements set out in Article 208(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

a risk assessment has been completed;

risk mitigating measures are implemented, where necessary, to ensure that the health status of the aquatic animals at the establishment of destination or enroute to that destination is not jeopardised; and

the movement complies with the certification requirements set out in Article 208(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

removal of all dead animals;

removal and killing of all moribund animals;

removal and killing of all animals showing symptoms of disease;

slaughtering for human consumption, or in the case of molluscs or crustacea which are sold live, removal from the water of the animals that remain at the establishment(s) after the measures in points (a) to (c) have been completed.

all animals from listed species for the relevant disease in the infected establishment(s), without testing these animals;

suspected animals which have an epidemiological link with a confirmed case.

the establishments, in so far as this is technically possible, after the removal of the animals referred to in Article 62(1) and of all feed that may have been contaminated;

any husbandry related equipment including but not limited to feeding, grading, treatment and vaccination equipment, and workboats;

any production related equipment including but not limited to cages, netting, trestles, bags and longlines;

any protective clothing or safety equipment used by operators and visitors;

all means of transport including tanks and other equipment used to move infected animals or personnel who have been in contact with infected animals.

point 1(c) of Section 3 of Chapter 1 for VHS and IHN;

point 1(c) of Section 3 of Chapter 2 for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV;

point 1(c) of Section 3 of Chapter 3 for infection with Marteilia refringens;

point 1(c) of Section 3 of Chapter 4 for infection with Bonamia exitiosa;

point 1(c) of Section 3 of Chapter 5 for infection with Bonamia ostreae;

point 1(c) of Section 3 of Chapter 6 for infection with WSSV.

point 1 of Section 3 of Chapter 1 for VHS and IHN;

point 1 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV;

point 1 of Section 3 of Chapter 3 for infection with Marteilia refringens;

point 1 of Section 3 of Chapter 4 for infection with Bonamia exitiosa;

point 1 of Section 3 of Chapter 5 for infection with Bonamia ostreae;

point 1 of Section 3 of Chapter 6 for infection with WSSV.