Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689Show full title

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination

Section 1 U.K. Granting of the status

1. The status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination may only be granted to an establishment keeping bovine, ovine or caprine animals if: U.K.

(a)

during the past 12 months there has been no confirmed case of infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in bovine, ovine or caprine animals kept in the establishment;

(b)

during the past 3 years none of the bovine, ovine or caprine animals in the establishment has been vaccinated against infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis;

(c)

the entire bovine animals over 12 months of age and the entire ovine or caprine animals over 6 months of age present in the establishment at the time of sampling have tested negative to serological test, on two occasions as follows:

(i)

the first test must be carried out on samples taken not earlier than 3 months after the removal of the last confirmed case and of the last animal that tested positive in an immunological test;

(ii)

the second test must be carried out on samples taken not earlier than 6 months and not later than 12 months following the date of sampling referred to in point (i);

(d)

animals showing clinical signs consistent with infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis, such as abortions, have been subjected to investigations with negative results;

(e)

since the beginning of the sampling referred to in point (c)(i) all bovine, ovine or caprine animals introduced into the establishment originate from establishments free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination, or free with vaccination and have not been vaccinated against infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis during the past 3 years, and

(i)

originate from a Member State or a zone free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis for the relevant animal population;

(ii)

are entire bovine animals over 12 months of age or entire ovine or caprine animals over 6 months of age and must have tested negative in a serological test carried out on a sample taken:

• during the 30 days prior to their introduction into the establishment; or

• during the 30 days following their introduction provided they have been kept isolated during this period; or

(iii)

are post-parturient females kept in isolation since their introduction into the establishment until they have tested negative in a serological test carried out on a sample taken not earlier than 30 days after parturition; and

(f)

since the beginning of the sampling referred to in point (c)(i), all germinal products of bovine, ovine or caprine origin introduced into or used in the establishment originate from:

(i)

establishments free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination; or

(ii)

approved germinal product establishments.

2. By way of derogation from point 1, the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination may be granted to an establishment if all bovine, ovine or caprine animals originate from establishments free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination, or free with vaccination and have not been vaccinated during the past 3 years, and: U.K.

(a)

originate from a Member State or a zone free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis for the relevant animal population;

(b)

are entire bovine animals over 12 months of age or entire ovine or caprine animals over 6 months of age and have tested negative in a serological test carried out on a sample taken:

• during the 30 days prior to their introduction into the establishment; or

• during the 30 days following their introduction into the establishment provided they have been kept isolated during this period; or

(c)

are post-parturient females kept in isolation since their introduction into the establishment until they tested negative in a serological test carried out on a sample taken not earlier than 30 days after parturition.

3. By way of derogation from point 1, the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination may be granted to an establishment with the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with vaccination if: U.K.

(a)

the requirements set out in points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of point 1 are fulfilled; and

(b)

the requirement set out in point (b)(i) of Section 2 is fulfilled.

Section 2 U.K. Maintenance of the status

The status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination of an establishment keeping bovine, ovine or caprine animals may only be maintained if:

(a)

the requirements set out in points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of point 1 of Section 1 continue to be fulfilled; and

(b)

serological testing is carried out with negative results on samples taken from:

(i)

all entire bovine animals over 12 months of age and all entire ovine or caprine animals over 6 months of age at appropriate intervals of not more than 12 months determined by the competent authority, taking into account the type of production, the situation of the disease and the identified risk factors; or

(ii)

entire bovine animals over 12 months of age and entire ovine or caprine animals over 6 months of age kept in establishments located in a Member State or in a zone free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis, in accordance with a testing regime set up by the competent authority, taking into account the type of production and the identified risk factors.

Section 3 U.K. Suspension and restoring of the status

1. The status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination of an establishment keeping bovine, ovine or caprine animals must be suspended if: U.K.

(a)

one or more of the requirements set out in Section 2 are not fulfilled; or

(b)

a case of infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis is suspected in a bovine, ovine or caprine animal kept in the establishment.

2. The status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination may only be restored if: U.K.

(a)

the requirements set out in points (b), (d), (e) and (f) of point 1 of Section 1 and in point (b) of Section 2 are fulfilled;

(b)

the results of further investigations substantiate absence of infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis and the status of all suspected cases has been determined.

Section 4 U.K. Withdrawal and regaining of the status

1. The status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination of an establishment keeping bovine, ovine or caprine animals must be withdrawn if: U.K.

(a)

one or more of the requirements set out in Section 2 are not fulfilled after the maximum period of time referred to in point (b) of Article 20(3) has lapsed since the status was suspended;

(b)

the infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis cannot be ruled out in accordance with point 2(b) of Section 3;

(c)

a case of infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis has been confirmed in a bovine, ovine or caprine animal kept in the establishment; or

(d)

it is justified by other needs to control infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis.

2. If the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination has been withdrawn in accordance with point 1(a), it may only be regained if the requirements laid down in Section 2 are fulfilled. U.K.

3. If the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis without vaccination has been withdrawn in accordance with point 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d), it may only be regained if all confirmed cases and all animals that have tested non-negative have been removed and the remaining bovine, ovine or caprine animals fulfil the requirements set out in point 1(c) of Section 1. U.K.

4. By way of derogation from point 3, where the infection with B. suis biovar 2 was confirmed in a single bovine, ovine or caprine animal kept in the establishment, the status may be regained after negative testing was obtained on samples taken in accordance with the requirements set out in point 1(c)(i) of Section 1. U.K.