Article 18 Obligations of operators with respect to eradication programmes for certain diseases

general requirements:

1. (i)

   surveillance of the targeted and additional animal populations for the relevant disease as ordered by the competent authority pursuant to Article 3(1);

2. (ii)

   in the case of movement of animals from the targeted animal populations, ensuring that the health status of the establishments is not jeopardised due to transport or introduction into the establishments of animals of the targeted or additional animal populations or products thereof;

3. (iii)

   vaccination of the kept animals of targeted animal populations against the relevant disease;

4. (iv)

   disease control measures in the event the disease is suspected or confirmed;

5. (v)

   any additional measures considered necessary by the competent authority that may include, if relevant, separation of animals according to their health status by physical protection measures and management measures;

disease specific requirements laid down in:

1. (i)

   Chapters 1 and 2 of Part I of Annex IV for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis;

2. (ii)

   Chapter 1 of Part II of Annex IV for infection with MTBC;

3. (iii)

   Chapter 1 of Part III of Annex IV for EBL;

4. (iv)

   Chapter 1 of Part IV of Annex IV for IBR/IPV;

5. (v)

   Chapter 1 of Part V of Annex IV for infection with ADV;

6. (vi)

   Chapter 1 of Part VI of Annex IV for BVD.