Measures in case of suspicion of the presence of the specified pest
Article 4
1. The competent authority shall ensure that samples taken for the purpose of the surveys are subject to the detection tests referred to in point 2.1 of Annex I. 2. Pending the results of the detection tests, the competent authority shall: (a) prohibit the movement of the specified plants from all crops, lots or consignments from which the samples have been taken, except the specified plants under its control for which it has been established that there is no identifiable risk of the specified pest spreading; (b) trace the origin of the suspected presence; (c) carry out official control of the movement of any specified plants, other than those referred to in point (a), produced on the place of production from which the samples referred to in point (a) were taken; (d) prohibit the use of surface water on specified plants and on other cultivated solanaceous host plants until the confirmation or refutation of the presence of the specified pest in the surface water, except where it allows the use of surface water on tomatoes and other cultivated solanaceous host plants grown in greenhouses, on condition that water is disinfected through appropriate methods authorised by the competent authority. 3. Pending the results of the detection tests, the competent authority shall ensure that all of the following elements are retained and appropriately conserved: (a) all remaining tubers sampled and, wherever possible, all remaining plants sampled; (b) remaining specified plant extracts, DNA extracts and additional prepared material for the test; (c) the pure culture, when appropriate; (d) all relevant documentation. 4. Where the suspicion of the presence of the specified pest is confirmed in accordance with point 1.1 of Annex I, the competent authority shall ensure that the tests referred to in Annex I are carried out on the samples taken for the purpose of the surveys to confirm or refute the presence of the specified pest.