Member States shall provide that anyone who becomes aware of the presence of a pest listed in Annex I or Annex II or a pest covered by a measure pursuant to Article 16(2) or 16(3), or has reason to suspect such a presence, shall notify, in writing, the competent authority within ten calendar days, and, if so requested by that competent authority, shall provide the information concerning that presence which is in its possession.’.
Déanfaidh na Ballstáit foráil maidir le haon duine a bheidh eolach faoi lotnaid a liostaítear in Iarscríbhinn i nó in Iarscríbhinn II a bheith i láthair nó lotnaid a chlúdaítear le beart de bhun Airteagal 16(2) nó 16(3), nó ag a mbeidh cúis chun a bheith in amhras faoin láithreacht sin, go dtabharfaidh se fógra ina leith, i scríbhinn, don údarás inniúil laistigh de dheich lá féilire, agus, má iarrann an t-údarás inniúil sin amhlaidh, go gcuirfidh sé an fhaisnéis maidir leis an láithreacht sin ar fáil a bheidh ina sheilbh.’.