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The plan mentioned in paragraph 1 shall contain information on: the results of the epidemiological investigations and controls carried out in accordance with Article 15 and the geographical distribution of the disease; the definition of the infected area within the territory of the Member State concerned. When defining the infected area, the competent authority shall take into account: the results of the epidemiological investigations carried out and the geographical distribution of the disease, the feral pig population in the area, the existence of major natural or artificial obstacles to movements of feral pigs; the organisation of close cooperation between biologists, hunters, hunting organisations, the wildlife services and veterinary authorities (animal health and public health); the information campaign to be enforced to increase hunters' awareness of the measures they have to adopt in the framework of the eradication plan; specific efforts made to determine the extent of the infection in the feral pig population, by investigating feral pigs shot by hunters or found dead, and by laboratory testing, including age-stratified epidemiological investigations; the requirements to be complied with by hunters in order to avoid any spread of the disease; the method of removal of feral pigs found dead or shot, which shall be based on: processing under official supervision, or inspection by an official veterinarian and laboratory tests as provided for in the diagnostic manual. Carcases of all animals found positive shall be processed under official supervision. Where such testing proves negative as regards African swine fever, Member States shall apply the measures laid down in Article 11(2) of Directive 92/45/EEC. Parts not intended for human consumption shall be processed under official supervision; the epidemiological inquiry which is carried out on each feral pig, whether shot or found dead. This inquiry must include the completion of a questionnaire which supplies information about: the geographical area where the animal was found dead or shot, the date on which the animal was found dead or shot, the person who found or shot the animal, the age and sex of the pig, if shot: symptoms before shooting, if found dead: the state of the carcase, laboratory findings; surveillance programmes and prevention measures applicable to the holdings situated in the defined infected area, and, if necessary, in its surroundings, including the transport and movement of animals within, from and to the area; these measures shall at least include the ban on moving pigs, their semen, embryos or ova from the infected area for intra-Community trade and may include a temporary ban on pig production and on the establishment of new holdings; other criteria to be applied for lifting the measures taken; the authority with responsibility for supervising and coordinating the departments responsible for implementing the plan; the information system established in order that the expert group appointed in accordance with Article 15(2)(a) can review on a regular basis the results of the eradication plan; the disease monitoring measures which shall be enforced at the earliest 12 months after diagnosis of the last case of African swine fever in feral pigs in the defined infected area; these monitoring measures shall stay in place for at least 12 additional months and shall at least include the provisions already enforced in accordance with points (e), (g) and (h).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.