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Division 2 The restricted zone must have been defined on a case-by-case basis and:

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  1. (a)

    it must take into account factors influencing the risks for the spread of infection with Bonamia exitiosa including other establishments and wild molluscs, such as:

    1. (i)

      the number, age, rate and distribution of the mortalities of molluscs on the establishment or group of establishments infected with Bonamia exitiosa;

    2. (ii)

      the distance to and density of neighbouring establishments or groups of establishments and wild molluscs;

    3. (iii)

      the proximity to processing establishments, contact establishments or groups of establishments;

    4. (iv)

      the species, especially susceptible species and vector species, present at the establishments or groups of establishments;

    5. (v)

      the farming practices applied in the affected and neighbouring establishments and groups of establishments;

    6. (vi)

      the hydrodynamic conditions; and

    7. (vii)

      other factors of epidemiological significance identified;

  2. (b)

    the geographical demarcation must comply with the following minimum requirements:

    1. (i)

      the protection zone must consist of an area included in a circle with a radius of at least one tidal excursion or at least 5 km, whichever is larger, centred on the establishment infected with Bonamia exitiosa, or an equivalent area determined according to appropriate hydrodynamic or epidemiological data; and

    2. (ii)

      the surveillance zone must consist of an area surrounding the protection zone, of overlapping tidal excursion zones; or an area surrounding the protection zone and included in a circle of radius 10km from the centre of the protection zone; or an equivalent area determined according to appropriate hydrodynamic or epidemiological data;

      or

    3. (iii)

      where separate protection and surveillance zones are not established, the restricted zone must consist of an area comprising both the protection zone and the surveillance zone.