Division I.2.1 Surveillance programmes

A F1constituent GB territory, zone or compartment which has Category III health status with regard to infection with Marteilia refringens may achieve Category I health status with regard to that listed disease when all farms or mollusc farming areas keeping susceptible species F2... within the constituent GB territory, zone or compartment have been subject at least to the following surveillance programme comprising health inspections and the collection of samples for testing.

2-year surveillance programme:

1. (a)

   the farms or mollusc farming areas have been subject to health inspections and sampled for a minimum period of two consecutive years as laid down in Table 4.A set out in Section II;

2. (b)

   during that 2-year period, the testing of all samples using the diagnostic methods set out in point II.2 have produced negative results for Marteilia refringens and any suspicion of Marteilia refringens has been ruled out in accordance with the diagnostic methods set out in point II.3;

3. (c)

   when Ostrea edulis, Mytilus edulis or Mytilus galloprovincialis sourced from a F3constituent GB territory, zone or compartment of Category I health status are to be included in the sample, they must have been introduced in the farm or mollusc farming area at least in the spring just preceding the period when surveillance programme is carried out.