Article 24 Official confirmation of certain diseases and disease control measures
United Kingdom
If a case is confirmed, the competent authority shall:
withdraw the disease-free status of the infected establishment(s);
adopt the measures laid down in Articles 25 to 31 in the infected establishment(s).
By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1, the competent authority may limit the withdrawal of the disease-free status to the epidemiological units where a case was confirmed.
If the disease is confirmed in wild animals, the competent authority shall conduct, if necessary, an epidemiological enquiry and investigations as provided for in Article 25. If it considers it necessary in order to prevent the spread of the disease, it shall:
order relevant disease control measures as provided for in Articles 21 to 25 and in Article 30 in establishments keeping the targeted animal population and the additional animal populations;
conduct or order other proportionate and necessary prevention, surveillance and disease control measures with respect to the relevant wild animal population or in its habitat.