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Part 2 SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL METHODS FOR KOI HERPESVIRUS DISEASE (KHVD)

United Kingdom

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Table 2.A

Surveillance scheme for zones and compartments for the 2-year control period which precedes the achievement of disease-free status for KHVD as referred to in point I.2.1

Samples must be taken from the number of fish that will ensure the detection of KHV with a 95 % confidence if the design prevalence is 5 %.

Number of clinical inspections per year (2 years)Number of laboratory examinations per year (2 years)Number of fish in the sample
Farms/sampling sitesFirst 2 years of the surveillance period2275f1
Maximum number of fish per pool: 2

Table 2.B

Surveillance scheme for zones and compartments for the 4-year control period which precedes the achievement of disease-free status for KHVD as referred to in point I.2.1

Number of clinical inspections per yearNumber of laboratory examinations per yearNumber of fish in the sample
Farms/sampling sitesFirst 2 years of the surveillance period1130
Farms/sampling sitesLast 2 years of the surveillance period2230
Maximum number of fish per pool: 2

Table 2.C

Surveillance schemes for zones or compartments to maintain disease-free status for KHVD as referred to in point I.3

Risk levelNumber of health inspectionsNumber of fish in the sample
High2 every year30
Medium1 every year30
Low1 every 2 years30
Maximum number of fish per pool: 2

Table 2.D

Surveillance scheme to maintain KHVD disease-free status in F1constituent GB territories, zones or compartments where the number of farms is limited and targeted surveillance on these farms does not provide sufficient epidemiological data as referred to in point I.3

Number of clinical inspections per yearNumber of laboratory examinations per yearNumber of fish in the sample
Sampling points1 every 2 years1 every 2 years30
Maximum number of fish per pool: 2
  1. IRequirements for surveillance and eradication programmes to obtain and maintain disease-free health status with regard to KHVD and to contain infection with koi herpesvirus (KHV)
  2. IIDiagnostic and sampling methods for surveillance to obtain and maintain disease-free status with regard to KHVD
  3. IIIDiagnostic and sampling methods for official investigations for confirmation or to rule out a suspicion of KHVD

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Annex 1 Pt. 2 Table 2.D heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 11(13)(i)

Footnotes

f1

Samples must be taken from the number of fish that will ensure the detection of KHV with a 95 % confidence if the design prevalence is 5 %.