S.L. 437.94 Art. 9When other holdingsareplaced under official surveillance.

(1) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that disease could have been introduced from other holdings onto the holding referred to in rule

4 or from the latter onto other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placed under official surveillance in accordance with rule 4, and such surveillance shall not be lifted until the suspected presence of disease on the holding has been officially ruled out.

(2) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that disease could have been introduced from other holdings on to the holding referred to in rule 5 or from the latter onto other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placed under official surveillance in accordance with rule 4, and such surveillance shall not be lifted until the suspected presence of disease on the holding has been officially ruled out.

(3) When a holding has been subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2), the competent authority shall keep the provisions of rule 4 in force on the holding for at least the maximum incubation period pertaining to each disease following the likely time of introduction of infection as established by the epizootiological enquiry carried out in accordance with rule 8.

(4) Where it considers that conditions permit, the competent authority may limit the measures provided for in sub-rules (1) and

(2) to a part of the holding and the animals contained therein provided that the holding can satisfy the conditions set out in rule 7, or to animals of susceptible species only.