Division 5

Without prejudice to the measures referred to in Article 9 of Directive 92/119/EEC, in case one or more seropositive pigs are detected following the surveillance activities referred to in Chapter V(1)(b) or V(1)(c), the competent authority shall ensure that:

1. (a)

   where necessary and feasible, appropriate further checks including collection of samples are carried out to confirm or rule out swine vesicular disease in the place where these pigs have been detected, taking into account the local situation;

2. (b)

   the measures referred to in Article 4 of Directive 92/119/EEC are applied in the holding of origin of these pigs;

3. (c)

   a check is carried out in the holding of origin of these pigs in accordance with the provisions referred to in Chapter II(1); and

4. (d)

   blood samples are collected for serological testing from the pigs in the holding of origin of the seropositive pigs, in accordance with the provisions referred to in Chapter V(2).