Each Member State shall draw up and keep up to date for each priority pest which is capable of entering into and becoming established in its territory, or a part thereof, a separate plan containing information concerning the decision-making processes, procedures and protocols to be followed, and the minimum resources to be made available and the procedures to make available further resources in the event of an officially confirmed or suspected presence of that pest (‘the contingency plan’).
Le haghaidh gach lotnaide tosaíochta a d'fhéadfadh teacht isteach agus bunú fúithi i gcríoch an Bhallstáit, nó i gcuid di, dréachtóidh gach Ballstát plean ar leithligh, ina mbeidh faisnéis maidir leis na próisis, nósanna imeachta agus na prótacail chinnteoireachta a leanfar, agus an leibhéal íosta acmhainní a chuirfear ar fáil, agus nósanna imeachta chun tuilleadh acmhainní a chur ar fáil i gcás ina ndeimhneofar go hoifigiúil nó i gcás ina mbeidh amhras ann gurb ann don lotnaid sin lena mbaineann (an “plean teagmhais”).