Surveys in demarcated areas
Article 7
1. In the demarcated areas, the competent authorities shall carry out annual surveys, as referred to in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, taking into account the information referred to in the pest survey card. 2. The number of traps deployed per km 2 in such survey shall gradually increase from the edge to the centre of the surveyed area. When determining the number of traps, the type of traps, the trapping design and possible attractants to be used with the traps, Member States shall take into account the details set out in international guidance, and in particular ISPM 26, as well as the pest survey card. 3. Sampling of the specified fruits growing in the surveyed area shall be considered. In determining sampling protocols, the competent authorities shall apply the pest survey card as well as the principles set out in internationally recognised protocols for official control of the specified pest. Survey design and sampling schemes shall be used, which enable identifying with at least 95 % of confidence a level of presence of the specified pest of 1 %. 4. The results of the surveys carried out in demarcated areas shall be submitted to the Commission using one of the templates referred to in Annex II.