# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (Text with EEA relevance), Article 6: Investigation by the competent authority in the event of suspicion of a category A disease in kept animals in an establishment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In the event of suspicion of a category A disease in kept animals in an establishment, in accordance with Article 9(1), (3) and (4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689, the competent authority shall immediately conduct an investigation to confirm or rule out the presence of the suspected listed disease.
2. In the course of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1 the competent authority shall ensure that official veterinarians perform at least:
(a) clinical examinations of kept animals of listed species at the establishment; and
(b) collection of samples for laboratory examinations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/687/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-687/article-6
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