PART 3Sampling and notification requirements

Notification of BVD on a holding to other keepers17

1

This article applies where—

a

there is a bovine animal with an individual BVD status of positive present on a holding, and

b

there is a bovine animal belonging to another keeper (in this article “the other keeper”) kept on the same holding.

2

The keeper must give notice to the other keeper that there is a bovine animal with an individual BVD status of positive on the holding.

3

A notice under paragraph (2) must be given within 5 days of the later of—

a

the date that the keeper knows (or ought reasonably to have known) that the animal has an individual BVD status of positive, or

b

the date that the other keeper moves a bovine animal onto the holding.

4

Where the individual BVD status of the animal is changed, the keeper must, within 5 days of receiving notice from an approved laboratory of the change of individual status (or of otherwise becoming aware of the change), give the other keeper notice of the change.