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Those contingency plans and, where applicable, detailed instruction manuals shall cover at least the following matters: the establishment of a chain of command within the competent authority and with other public authorities, to ensure a rapid and effective decision–making process at Member State, regional and local level; the framework for cooperation between the competent authority and the other public authorities and relevant stakeholders involved, to ensure that actions are taken in a coherent and coordinated manner; access to: facilities; laboratories; equipment; personnel; emergency funds; all other appropriate materials and resources necessary for the rapid and efficient eradication of the listed diseases referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1) or of emerging diseases; the availability of the following centres and groups with the necessary expertise to assist the competent authority: a functional central disease control centre; regional and local disease control centres, as appropriate for the administrative and geographical situation of the Member State concerned; operational expert groups; implementation of the disease control measures provided for in Chapter 1 of Title II for the listed diseases referred to in point (a) of Article 9(1) and for emerging diseases; provisions on emergency vaccination, where appropriate; principles for the geographical demarcation of the restricted zones established by the competent authority in accordance with Article 64(1); coordination with neighbouring Member States and neighbouring third countries and territories, where appropriate.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.