Article 50 Minimum requirements for an eradication programme

The competent authority shall base the eradication programme for a specific category B or C disease in a Member State, zone, or compartment on:

1. (a)

   the determination of the health status of the Member State, zone or compartment by ascertaining the health status of all establishments where animals from the listed species are kept;

2. (b)

   the implementation of disease control measures in all establishments where suspected and confirmed cases are detected;

3. (c)

   the implementation of biosecurity and other risk mitigating measures to reduce the risk of the listed species in an establishment becoming infected;

4. (d)

   in certain cases, vaccination, as part of the eradication programme.