# Commission Decision of 31 October 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards surveillance and eradication programmes and disease-free status of Member States, zones and compartments (notified under document number C(2008) 6264) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/177/EC), Article 2f: Suspension and restoration of exotic disease-free status


(1.) Where the appropriate authority has reason to believe that the condition for maintaining exotic disease-free status is no longer met in respect of their constituent GB territory, zone or compartment, the appropriate authority must undertake an investigation.
(2.) Where the investigation required by paragraph 1 confirms that the condition for maintaining exotic disease-free status is still met, the disease-free status of the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment may be restored.
(3.) Where the investigation confirms a significant likelihood that infection has occurred, the exotic disease-free status of the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment must be withdrawn until the condition in Article 2e(2) is once again met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/177/article/2f (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-177/article-2f
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