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1.—(1) The centre veterinarian must ensure that all bovine animals at the centre are subjected at least once a year to the following tests—
(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;
(c)for enzootic bovine leukosis, a serological test carried out in accordance with the procedure described in Annex D (Chapter II) to Directive 64/432/EEC;
(d)for IBR/IPV, a serological test (whole virus) on a blood sample; and
(e)for BVD/MD, a serological antibody test applied only to seronegative bovine animals;
(2) The centre veterinarian must ensure that bovine animals from which semen is being collected, or bovine animals having contact with such bovine animals, are subjected at least once a year to tests on samples of preputial specimen for—
(a)Campylobacter fetus ssp. venerealis; and
(b)Trichomonas foetus.
(3) The centre veterinarian must ensure that bovine animals from which semen is to be collected after an interval of more than six months are tested not more than 30 days prior to collection resuming on samples of preputial specimen for—
(a)Campylobacter fetus ssp. venerealis; and
(b)Trichomonas foetus.
(4) Should a bovine animal become serologically positive for BVD/MD, the centre veterinarian must ensure that every ejaculate of that bovine animal collected since the last negative test and until the date of the positive test is either discarded or used only if tested for the virus with negative results.
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