Eradication measures
Article 9
1. In the infected zone referred to in Article 5(2), point (a), the competent authorities shall: (a) apply effective phytosanitary treatments, to eradicate the specified vectors prior to the removal of the specified plants; (b) without delay, remove and destroy all infected plants, and their adjacent specified plants, as well as other symptomatic specified plants; (c) sample and test the specified plants which have not been removed pursuant to point (b) by applying a sampling scheme able to identify with at least 99 % confidence a level of presence of infected plants of 1 %; (d) without delay, remove and destroy all specified plants in the infected zone, if testing pursuant to point (c) results in an additional finding within that infected zone. 2. Where specified plants are grown in a production site with physical isolation against the specified vectors, the measures described in paragraph 1 shall only apply when the specified pests have been found in that production site. 3. In the buffer zone referred to in Article 5(2), point (b), the competent authorities shall ensure the application of effective phytosanitary treatments against the specified vector, or other effective measures, such as biological control.