Division I.2.1 Surveillance programmes

A F1constituent GB territory, zone or compartment that has Category III health status with regard to Bonamia ostreae may achieve Category I health status again with regard to that listed disease when all farms 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 and mollusc farming areas keeping susceptible species ... have been subject to health inspections and sampled for a minimum period of two consecutive years as laid down in Table 5.A. set out in this Part;

2. (b)

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

3. (c)

   when Ostrea edulis 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 into the farm or mollusc farming area at least in the autumn just preceding the period when the surveillance programme is carried out.