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Council Directive of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (91/68/EEC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.This Directive defines the animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade...

  3. Article 2.The definitions given in Article 2 of Directive 90/425/EEC and...

  4. Article 3.(1) Ovine and caprine animals for slaughter may be the...

  5. Article 4.(1) Member States shall ensure that ovine and caprine animals:...

  6. Article 4a.(1) Member States shall ensure that ovine and caprine animals...

  7. Article 4b.(1) Member States shall ensure that the conditions set out...

  8. Article 4c.(1) By way of derogation from Article 4a(1)(a), ovine and...

  9. Article 5.Without prejudice to the additional guarantees that may be required...

  10. Article 6.Without prejudice to the additional guarantees that may be required...

  11. Article 7.(1) A Member State which has a compulsory or voluntary...

  12. Article 8.(1) Where a Member State considers that its territory or...

  13. Article 8a.(1) Member States shall ensure that, in order to be...

  14. Article 8b.(1) Member States shall ensure that all dealers are registered...

  15. Article 8c.(1) Member States shall ensure that the transporters referred to...

  16. Article 9.(1) Ovine and caprine animals must be accompanied during transportation...

  17. Article 10.(1) The rules laid down in Directive 90/425/EEC shall apply,...

  18. Article 11.(1) Veterinary experts from the Commission may, to the extent...

  19. Article 12.Member States which implement an alternative control system providing guarantees...

  20. Article 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

  21. Article 14.(1) Annex A shall be amended by the Council, acting...

  22. Article 15.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

  23. Article 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

  24. Article 17.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  25. Article 18.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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      ANNEX A

      1. CHAPTER 1

        1. I. Officially brucellosis (B. melitensis)-free ovine or caprine holding

        2. II. Officially brucellosis-free Member State or region

      2. CHAPTER 2 Brucellosis (B. melitensis)-free ovine or caprine holding

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      ANNEX B

      1. I

      2. II

      3. III

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      ANNEX C

      Brucellosis (B. melitensis) tests

      1. For a holding to qualify for brucellosis-free status, testing for...

      2. When carrying out the Rose Bengal test, if more than...

      3. Serum containing 20 or more ICFT units/ml must be regarded...

      4. The antigens used must be approved by the national laboratory...

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      ANNEX D

      Official contagious epidydimitis (Brucella ovis) test

      1. Complement-fixing test:

      2. The specific antigen used must be approved by the national...

      3. The working serum must be standardized with the international standard...

      4. A serum containing 50 or more International Units per/ml must...

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      ANNEX E

      1. MODEL I

      2. MODEL II

      3. MODEL III

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