In order to ensure that effective and timely action is taken where a Union quarantine pest is found to be present or suspected of being present, notification obligations should apply to the Member States, professional operators and the public.
D'fhonn a áirithiú go ngníomhaítear go héifeachtach agus go tráthúil i gcás lotnaid choraintín de chuid an Aontais a bheith ann nó go bhfuil amhras é a bheith ann, ba cheart go mbeadh feidhm ag na hoibleagáidí fógartha maidir leis na Ballstáit, maidir le hoibreoirí gairmiúla agus maidir leis an bpobal.