18.—(1) The keeper must, in accordance with paragraph (2), submit any sample taken under articles 9, 10, 12(3) or 13(3) to an approved laboratory with whose operator arrangements have been made for testing in relation to BVDV.
(2) A sample must be—
(a)submitted in accordance with such requirements as to storage, handling and timing as are indicated to be necessary for the effective testing of the sample by the operator of the laboratory to which the sample is to be submitted or, as the case may be, the instructions accompanying the equipment used to take the sample, and
(b)accompanied by a notice containing the following information—
(i)the keeper’s name and address,
(ii)by reference to the relevant provision of articles 9, 10, 12(3) or 13(3), a description of the sample,
(iii)the date the sample was taken,
(iv)the CPH number for the holding on which the herd or animal was kept at the time the sample was taken,
(v)where applied, the official ear tag number from the official ear tag,
(vi)any other information reasonably requested by the operator of the laboratory.