The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Wales) Order 2024

PART 1Preliminary

1Title, application and coming into force

2Interpretation

3Extension of the definition of “disease”

4Notices and other instruments

5Compliance with this Order

6Costs of compliance

PART 2Approval of veterinary surgeons and laboratories

7Approval of veterinary surgeons

8Approval of laboratories

9Record keeping and disclosure by approved laboratories

10Suspension and revocation of approval of laboratories

PART 3Sampling and notification requirements

11Sampling restricted to approved veterinary surgeons

12Submission of samples for testing

13Ear tag samples of tissue

14Removal of management tags

15Replacement of management tags

16Notification requirements by the operator of an approved laboratory

17Notification of BVD on a holding to other keepers

18Reporting of tests for presence of BVDV other than under this Order

PART 4BVD Status

19Individual BVD status of animals

20Collective BVD status of herds

21Change of individual BVD status by an approved veterinary surgeon

22Change of collective BVD status by an approved veterinary surgeon

23Notification of a change of status by an approved veterinary surgeon

24Publication of status

PART 5BVD Screening

25Sampling of bovine herds in accordance with compliance deadlines

26Determining compliance deadlines

27Testing for exposure to BVDV

28Notification of test results

29Additional sampling of individual bovine animals

30Submission and testing of samples from individual bovine animals

31Notification of test results

32Additional sampling to determine persistent infection with BVD

33Submission and testing of samples to determine persistent infection with BVD

34Notification of test results

35Sampling of calves born into herds with a collective BVD status of not negative

36Submission and testing of samples from calves born into herds with a collective BVD status of not negative

37Notification of test results

PART 6Movement restrictions and isolation of persistently infected animals

38Restrictions on movement where a herd has a collective BVD status of not negative

39Restrictions on movement where an animal has an individual BVD status of positive

40Pre-movement testing

41Post-movement testing of animals without a known individual BVD status from herds outside of Wales

42Restrictions on the movement of animals where sampling obligations are not met

43Isolation of bovine animals which are persistently infected

44Meaning of “moved to slaughter”

PART 7Enforcement

46Powers of entry

47Powers of inspectors

48Offences by bodies corporate

2024 No. 753 (W. 105)

Animals, WalesAnimal Health

The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Wales) Order 2024

Made11 June 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(3) and (4)

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(1), 15(4), 25, 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 19811, make the following Order.