The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Wales) Order 2024

Restrictions on the movement of animals where sampling obligations are not met

42.—(1) This article applies to the keeper of a bovine herd or bovine animal if, by the date of the most recent compliance deadline (set in accordance with article 26), the keeper has failed to comply with any of their obligations in articles 25, 29 or 32 (in this article “the applicable obligations”).

(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the herd has a collective BVD status of not negative.

(3) The keeper must not, during the relevant period, move (or arrange to move) any bovine animal from the holding on which it is kept unless—

(a) the animal is being moved to slaughter,

(b) the movement is under a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) an approved veterinary surgeon reasonably considers that further action or investigation has been carried out which confirms that BVDV is not or is no longer present in the animal and has by notice informed the keeper and the Welsh Ministers of that fact.

(4) In paragraph (3), “the relevant period” is the period—

(a) beginning with the date of the most recent compliance deadline, and

(b) ending on the date on which the keeper has—

(i) complied with all of the applicable obligations, and

(ii) received a notification in respect of the samples tested in accordance with those obligations.