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Article 105 Additional measures to be applied in the infected zone

United Kingdom

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1.

After carrying out a risk assessment, the competent authority shall determine the additional measures necessary to control or eradicate the relevant category A disease.

2.

As part of the control or eradication of the relevant category A disease the competent authority may:

(a)

suspend restocking, fishing, collecting and catching activities;

(b)

order mandatory cleaning and disinfection of fishing equipment and boats and other equipment likely to be contaminated; and

(c)

increase fishing, collecting and catching activities or implement other relevant measures to eradicate the disease.

3.

The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall be implemented after consultations and in cooperation with the operational expert group referred to in Article 107 and other authorities and stakeholders.