PART II U.K. SURVEILLANCE, ERADICATION PROGRAMMES, DISEASE-FREE STATUS

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Eradication programmes for category B and C diseases of terrestrial animals

Section 2 U.K. Requirements for eradication programmes based on granting disease-free status at the level of establishments

Article 17 U.K. Targeted and additional animal populations for eradication programmes for certain diseases

1. The competent authority shall apply a compulsory eradication programme to the following targeted animal populations:

(a) for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis, kept bovine animals, kept ovine animals and kept caprine animals;

(b) for infection with MTBC, kept bovine animals.

2. The competent authority shall apply the optional eradication programme to the following targeted animal populations:

(a) for EBL, kept bovine animals;

(b) for IBR/IPV, kept bovine animals;

(c) for infection with ADV, kept porcine animals;

(d) for BVD, kept bovine animals.

3. The competent authority shall include additional animal populations where it considers that such animals pose a significant risk to the health status of animals referred to in paragraphs 1 or 2.