Council Directive of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (90/426/EEC) (repealed) (c. 426)

[F1 ANNEX D U.K. AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS DIAGNOSIS

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 21 February 2002 amending Annex D to Council Directive 90/426/EEC with regard to diagnostic tests for African horse sickness (notified under document number C(2002) 556) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/160/EC).

2. INDIRECT ELISA FOR THE DETECTION OF ANTIBODIES TO AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS VIRUS (AHSV) (PRESCRIBED TEST) U.K.

2.2. Interpretation of the results U.K.

2.2.1. Calculate the cut-off value by adding 0,6 to the value of the negative control (0,6 is the standard deviation derived with a group of 30 negative sera). U.K.

2.2.2. Test samples giving absorbance values lower than the cut-off are regarded as negative. U.K.

2.2.3. Test samples giving absorbance values greater than the cut-off + 0,15 are regarded as positive. U.K.

2.2.4. Test samples giving intermediate absorbance values are doubtful and a second technique must be employed to confirm the result.] U.K.