Division (1) During quarantine, the salamanders are subjected to the following procedures:

If the size of the epidemiological unit is 62 or more, skin swab samples from quarantined salamanders must be examined under the control of the official or approved veterinarian with the appropriate diagnostic test during the fifth week following the date of their entry into the appropriate establishment, in accordance with the sample sizes set out in the reference table, unless the operator opts for treatment in accordance with point (b).

If the operator opts for one of the treatments listed in point (3) or in all cases where the size of the epidemiological unit is less than 62, all salamanders in the consignment must be treated by the operator against Bsal under the control of the official or approved veterinarian to the satisfaction of the competent authority.

In cases referred to in point (b) the official or approved veterinarian may require representative testing of the epidemiological unit with the appropriate diagnostic test before the treatment to monitor the presence of Bsal or after treatment to verify the absence of Bsal.

Skin swab samples from all dead or clinically sick salamanders, in particular those with skin lesions, must be examined under the control of the official or approved veterinarian with the appropriate diagnostic test at the time they show lesions or other clinical signs or at the time of death, whichever is sooner.

All salamanders which die in the appropriate establishment must be subjected to a post mortem examination under the control of the official or approved veterinarian, in particular to check for signs of Bsal, to confirm or to exclude Bsal as cause of death, to the extent possible.