Eradication
Article 6
1. Member States shall take measures, as set out in Annex I, to eradicate PWN present in demarcated areas in their territory. PWN shall be considered as eradicated where the annual surveys of the susceptible plants and the vector, as set out in point 6 of Annex I, show that in the demarcated area concerned no PWN has been found for the preceding four years, or in case the absence of PWN is confirmed by the sampling and testing referred to in the third subparagraph of point 7 of Annex I. 2. Member States shall ensure that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 are carried out by technically qualified personnel of the responsible official bodies or by any other technically qualified persons acting under the supervision of the responsible official bodies.