Division I.3 Specific requirements for the maintenance of disease-free health status (Category I) with regard to either VHS or IHN or both

When targeted surveillance is required in order to maintain Category I health status, as provided in F1Article 2c of Commission Decision 2009/177/EC, all farms keeping susceptible species F2... F3... within the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment concerned shall be subject to health inspection and fish shall be sampled in accordance with Table 1.C set out in Section II of this Part, taking into account the risk level of the farm for the contraction of either VHS or IHN or both of those listed diseases.

When determining the health inspection frequency for Category I health status compartments with regard to either VHS or IHN or both, which are placed in continental areas and where the health status regarding VHS or IHN is dependent on the health status of the aquatic animal populations in surrounding natural waters in accordance with point 2 of Part II of Annex V to Directive 2006/88/EC, the risk for the contraction of either VHS or IHN or both shall be considered as high.

Disease-free status shall only be maintained as long as all samples tested, using the diagnostic methods set out in point II.2., produce negative results for either VHS or IHN or both of those listed diseases and any suspicion of either VHS or IHN or both are ruled out in accordance with the diagnostic methods set out in point II.3.