The Brucellosis (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

Amendment of the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009S

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2.—(1) Article 7 (sampling of milk) of the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)for “dairy cows” where it first appears substitute “ bovine animals ”; and

(b)for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c)at intervals of 3 months and at that person's own expense, take (or arrange to have taken) a sample of milk comprising milk from all of the lactating bovine animals in the herd at the time and whose milk is available for sale;

(ca)submit (or arrange to have submitted), at that person's own expense, any sample of milk taken under sub-paragraph (c) to that laboratory for testing for evidence of the existence of brucellosis;”.

(3) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Any person who owns or keeps a herd of bovine animals in Scotland and who offers for sale processed milk or milk products derived from milk produced by that herd must—

(a)select an approved laboratory to carry out testing of milk produced by that herd for brucellosis;

(b)notify the Scottish Ministers of the laboratory selected;

(c)at intervals of 3 months and at that person's own expense, take (or arrange to have taken) a sample of milk comprising milk from all of the lactating bovine animals in the herd at the time and whose milk is available for sale;

(d)submit (or arrange to have submitted), at that person's own expense, any sample of milk taken under sub-paragraph (c) to that laboratory for testing for evidence of the existence of brucellosis;

(e)add such preservative to the sample as may be requested by the person in charge of the laboratory; and

(f)ensure that the sample is labelled with—

(i)a bar code or other device which enables the laboratory to identify the herd or part of a herd from which the sample was taken; and

(ii)the date on which the sample was taken.”.

(4) In paragraph (2), after “(1)(d)” insert “ or (1A)(e) ”.

(5) In paragraph (3)(a), after “(1)” insert “ or (1A) ”.

(6) In paragraph (4), after “(1)” insert “ or (1A) ”.

(7) For paragraph (5) substitute—

“(5) In this article—

“approved laboratory” means a laboratory approved by the Scottish Ministers to carry out testing of milk for brucellosis; and

“processed milk” means milk that has been heated to more than 40�C or undergone any treatment that has an equivalent effect.”.

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