SCHEDULE 8Movement of bovine animals for semen collection

PART 2Bovine animals that may move to a domestic collection centre or to unlicensed premises

2.

F1(1)

The bovine animals have been subjected to the following tests within the 28 days preceding the date of admission to a domestic collection centre or to unlicensed premises, with negative results–

(a)

for bovine tuberculosis, an intradermal tuberculin test carried out in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex B to Directive 64/432/EEC;

(b)

for bovine brucellosis, a serological test carried out in accordance with the procedure described in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC; and

(c)

for enzootic bovine leukosis, a serological test carried out in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex D (Chapter II) to Directive 64/432/EEC.

F2(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), Annex B to Directive 64/432/EEC is to be read as if—

(a)

the reference to “Officially tuberculosis-free herd status may be suspended” includes the herd no longer being considered to be free from tuberculosis under the F3Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2023 (or legislation having equivalent effect in another part of the United Kingdom),

(b)

the references to “intra-Community trade” include trade between the United Kingdom and a member State,

(c)

the reference to “Community legislation” includes these Regulations and legislation having equivalent effect in another part of the United Kingdom,

(d)

the reference to “in a region, Member States” includes—

(i)

in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers,

(ii)

in another part of the United Kingdom, an equivalent authority under legislation in force in that part of the United Kingdom;

(e)

the reference to “The State institutes, national reference laboratories or official institutes designated in accordance with Article 6a” includes—

(i)

in relation to Scotland, a laboratory approved by the Scottish Ministers,

(ii)

in relation to another part of the United Kingdom, a laboratory approved by an authority under legislation in force in that part of the United Kingdom,

for co-ordinating the standards and methods of diagnosis referred to;

(f)

the reference to “in their respective Member States” includes in respective parts of the United Kingdom.

(3)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC is to be read as if—

(a)

the references to “each Member State” and “the Member State” include the United Kingdom,

(b)

the references to “certification” include a “certificate” as defined in these Regulations or an equivalent certificate published by an authority in another part of the United Kingdom under legislation in force there;

(c)

the references to “intra-Community trade” include trade between the United Kingdom and a member State,

(d)

the reference to “officially brucellosis-free or brucellosis-free bovine herds” includes bovine herds which do not include bovine animals subject to measures imposed by a veterinary inspector under the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009 (or legislation having equivalent effect in another part of the United Kingdom),

(e)

the reference to “National reference laboratories designated in accordance with Article 6a” includes—

(i)

in relation to Scotland, a laboratory approved by the Scottish Ministers,

(ii)

in relation to another part of the United Kingdom, a laboratory approved by an authority under legislation in force in that part of the United Kingdom,

for co-ordinating the standards and methods of diagnosis referred to.

(4)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c), Annex D (Chapter II) to Directive 64/432/EEC is to be read as if the references to “The State institutes, national reference laboratories or official institutes designated in accordance with Article 6a” include—

(a)

in relation to Scotland, a laboratory approved by the Scottish Ministers,

(b)

in relation to another part of the United Kingdom, a laboratory approved by an authority under legislation in force in that part of the United Kingdom,

for co-ordinating the standards and methods of diagnosis referred to.