Measures within the demarcated areas for containment
Article 4
1. In the infected zones, the competent authorities shall ensure: (a) removal of specified plants and specified wood infected with the specified pest before the next growing season, applying appropriate measures to prevent the spread of the specified pest by the stump, sawdust, wood parts and soil debris at the felling site and ensure their destruction at appropriate treatment facilities; (b) prohibition on the movement of specified wood resulting from the removal of specified plants infected with the specified pest out of the infected zone, except in cases where: (i) there is no appropriate treatment facility available within the infected zone; (ii) the treatment is carried out in the closest treatment facility outside the infected zone, which is capable of doing such a treatment; and (iii) the transport takes place under official supervision of the competent authorities and within enclosed vehicles, which ensure that spillage of the specified wood is prevented and that the specified pest cannot spread; (c) prohibition on planting specified plants in the respective infected zones, other than those known to be resistant to the specified pest; (d) prohibition on the removal and transport of soil from an infected zone to other zones, unless previous appropriate treatment to ensure freedom from the specified pest has been applied; (e) cleaning and disinfection of pruning tools and machinery before and after being in contact with the specified plants or its soil; and (f) treatment, in case of pruning of specified plants, of pruning wounds with appropriate preventive treatments. 2. In the buffer zones, the competent authorities shall ensure: (a) Prohibition on planting specified plants in the buffer zone, other than those known to be resistant to the specified pest; (b) cleaning and disinfection of pruning tools and machinery, before and after being in contact with the specified plants or its soil, or with specified wood; and (c) treatment, in case of pruning of specified plants, of pruning wounds with appropriate preventive treatments. 3. Where the presence of the specified pest has been officially confirmed in the buffer zone, Articles 17 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 shall apply. 4. Within the demarcated areas for containment, the competent authorities shall raise public awareness concerning the threat of the specified pest and the measures adopted to prevent its further spread outside of those areas. The competent authorities shall inform the general public and the professional operators concerned of the delimitation of the demarcated area for containment.