S.L. 437.50 Art. 13Epidemiological inquiry.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that epidemiological inquiries in relation to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease are carried out by specifically trained veterinarians on the basis of questionnaires, prepared within the framework of the contingency plans provided for in rule 67, to ensure standardised, speedy and targeted inquiries. Such inquiries shall deal at least with:

(a) the length of time during which the foot-and-mouth disease may have been present on a holding before being suspected or notified;

(b) the possible origin of the foot-and-mouth disease virus on a holding and the identification of other holdings where there are animals suspected of being infected or animals suspected of being contaminated from the same source;

(c) the possible extent to which animals of susceptible species other than bovine and porcine animals may have been infected or contaminated;

(d) the movement of animals, persons, vehicles and the substances referred to in rule 4(3)(c) likely to have carried the foot-and-mouth disease virus to or from the holdings in question.

(2) The competent authority shall inform and regularly update the European Commission and the other Member States about the epidemiology and spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.