herd means an animal or group of animals kept on a holding (within the meaning of Article 2 (b) of Directive 92/102/EEC) as an epidemiological unit; if more than one herd is kept on a holding, each of these herds shall form a distinct unit and shall have the same health status;

animal for slaughter means a bovine animal (including the species Bison bison and Bubalus bubalus ) or swine intended to be taken to a slaughterhouse or assembly centre from which it may only move to slaughter;

animals for breeding or production means bovine animals (including the species Bison bison and Bubalus bubalus ) and swine other than those referred to in (b), including those intended for breeding, milk or meat production, or draft purposes, shows or exhibition with the exception of animals taking part in cultural and sporting events;

officially tuberculosis-free bovine herd means a bovine herd which satisfies the conditions laid down in F2Annex A.I, paragraphs 1 and 2 ;

officially tuberculosis-free Member State or region of a Member State means a Member State or part of a Member State which satisfies the conditions laid down in F2Annex A.I, paragraphs 4 and 5 ;

officially brucellosis-free bovine herd means a bovine herd which satisfies the conditions laid down in F2Annex A.II, paragraphs 1 and 2 ;

officially brucellosis-free region means a region of a Member State which satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex A.II, paragraphs 7, 8 and 9;

officially brucellosis-free Member State means a Member State which satisfies the conditions laid down in F2Annex A.II, paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 ;

brucellosis-free bovine herd means a bovine herd which satisfies the conditions laid down in F2Annex A.II, paragraphs 4 and 5 ;

officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd means a herd which satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex D, Chapter I, Sections A and B;

officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State or region means a region or Member State which meets the requirements laid down in F2Annex D, Chapter I, Sections E and F ;

official veterinarian means the veterinarian appointed by the competent authority of the Member State;

approved veterinarian means any veterinarian approved by the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 (3) (B);

compulsorily notifiable diseases means the diseases listed in Annex E (I);

assembly centre means holdings, collection centres and markets, at which bovine animals or swine originating from different holdings are grouped together to form consignments of animals intended for trade. These assembly centres must be approved for trading purposes and meet the requirements laid down in Article 11;

region means that part of a Member State's territory which is at least 2 000 km ² in area and which is subject to inspection by the competent authorities and includes at least one of the following administrative regions:

dealer means any natural or legal person who buys and sells animals commercially either directly or indirectly, who has a regular turnover of these animals and who within a maximum of 30 days of purchasing animals resells them or relocates them from the first premises to other premises not within his ownership and meets the conditions laid down in Article 13.