Eradication measures
Article 5
The Member State concerned shall apply all of the following measures in the demarcated area(s) for the purpose of eradication of the specified pest: (1) the specified plants in the infested zone shall be removed and destroyed in fields close to harvesting. The specified plants shall be destroyed, in situ or in a nearby location designated for this purpose within the infested zone, in a manner ensuring that the specified pest is not spread; (2) specified seeds shall not be sown and host plants shall not be planted in the infested zone; (3) volunteer host plants shall be regularly eliminated; (4) fields in the infested zone shall be continuously flooded for more than 18 months. If continuous flooding is not possible, the trap-crop method, or other methods preventing the pest from concluding its life cycle, shall be applied; (5) specified plants that are used for the trap-crop method shall be destroyed within 5 weeks after planting; (6) specified objects that have been used in an infested zone shall be cleaned from soil and plant debris before being moved to the surrounding fields. During cleaning, residue dispersal out of the infested field shall be avoided.