The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2013

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Notices and other instruments

   4. 4. Extension of definition of “disease”

   5. 5. Approval of veterinary surgeons

3. PART 2 BVD screening

   1. CHAPTER 1 General provisions

      1. 6. Approval of laboratories

      2. 7. Suspension and revocation of approval of laboratories

      3. 8. Management tags

   2. CHAPTER 2 Sampling and testing requirements

      1. 9. Obligations to sample and submit for testing

      2. 10. Compliance deadlines

      3. 11. Taking of samples

      4. 12. Decision on type of sample to take

      5. 13. Persons authorised to take milk samples

      6. 14. Submission of samples

      7. 15. Qualifying calves

      8. 16. Movement of a qualifying calf

   3. CHAPTER 3 Testing requirements

      1. 17. Duties of operators of approved laboratories – breeding herds or breeding bovine animals

      2. 18. Duties of operators of approved laboratories – qualifying calves

      3. 19. Approved laboratories - record keeping and disclosure

4. PART 3 Reporting of tests

   1. 20. Reporting of tests for presence of BVDV

5. PART 4 BVD findings and status

   1. 21. BVD status of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal

   2. 22. Notification where BVD finding is “not negative”

   3. 23. Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon

6. PART 5 Maintenance and provision of information

   1. 24. Maintenance and provision of information

7. PART 6 Enforcement and offences

   1. 25. Interpretation of Part 6

   2. 26. Enforcement

   3. 27. Powers of entry

   4. 28. Powers of inspectors

   5. 29. Offences by bodies corporate

8. PART 7 Revocation, transitional and savings provisions

   1. 30. Revocation, transitional and savings provisions

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE

       TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS

       1. 1. Testing and sampling requirements – first compliance deadline

       2. 2. (1) This paragraph applies where a person is, immediately before...

       3. 3. Testing and sampling requirements – second and subsequent compliance deadlines

       4. 4. Qualifying calves

       5. 5. Approvals of laboratories

       6. 6. Approvals of veterinary surgeons

       7. 7. Operators of approved laboratories

       8. 8. Approved laboratories – record keeping and disclosure

       9. 9. BVD status

       10. 10. Change of BVD finding by approved veterinary surgeon

11. Explanatory Note