S.L. 437.48 Art. 3Aif - or reaction to a post-mortem be removed laboratory and the positive the herd will have confirmed, the may be lifted with negative the reactor in Schedule until the isolated from either and laboratory paragraph (c), out routine B, 3B. The presence of examination. The (a) (b) (c) an (d) or Tracin

The officially tuberculosis-free status of a herd is to be suspended

(a) the conditions detailed in paragraph 2 are no longer fulfilled;

(b) one or more animals are deemed to have given a positive tuberculin test, or a case oftuberculosis is suspected at examination. When an animal is considered to be a positive reactor it will from the herd and slaughtered. Appropriate post-mortem, epidemiological examinations shall be carried out on reactor or the carcase of the suspect animal. The status of remain suspended until such time as all laboratory examinations been completed. If the presence of tuberculosis is not suspension of the officially tuberculosis-free status following a test of all animals over six weeks of age results at least forty-two days after the removal of animal(s);or

(c) the herd contains animals of unresolved status as described B. In this case, the status of the herd is to remain suspended animals’ status has been clarified. Such animals must be the other animals of the herd until their status has been clarified, by a further test after forty-two days or by post-mortem examination;

(d) however, by way of derogation from the requirements of in a Member State where the competent authority carries herd testing using the comparative tuberculin test described in Schedule and in the case of a herd where no confirmed reactor animals have been disclosed for at least three years, the competent authority may decide not to restrict the movement of other animals in the herd, provided that the status of any inconclusive reactors is resolved by a further test after forty-two days and that no animals from the holding are allowed to enter into intra-Community trade until the status of any inconclusive reactors has been resolved. If at this further test any animal either gives a positive reaction or continues to give an inconclusive reaction, then the conditions of paragraph (b) apply. If the presence of disease is subsequently confirmed, all animals leaving the holding since the time of the last clear herd test must be traced and tested. officially tuberculosis-free status of the herd is to be withdrawn if the tuberculosis is confirmed by the isolation of M. bovis on laboratory competent authority may withdraw status if -the conditions detailed in point 2 are no longer fulfilled, or classical lesions of tuberculosis are seen at post-mortem examination, or epidemiological enquiry establishes the likelihood of infection, for any other reasons considered necessary for the purpose of controlling bovine tuberculosis. checking is to be undertaken by the competent authority of any herd be epidemiologically related. The officially tuberculosis-free status of remain withdrawn until cleansing and disinfection of the premises and been completed and all animals over six weeks of age have reacted at least two consecutive tuberculin tests, the first no less than sixty second no less than four months and no more than twelve months after the last positive reactor. basis of information supplied in accordance with regulation 8, a or part of a Member State may be declared officially tuberculosis-free the procedure laid down in Article 17 of the European Union Council 64/432/EEC if it meets the following conditions -

the percentage of bovine herds confirmed as infected with tuberculosis has not exceeded 0,1% per year of all herds for six consecutive years and at least 99,9% of herds have achieved officially tuberculosis-free status each year for six consecutive years, the calculation of this latter percentage to take place on 31 December each calendar year; identification system making it possible to identify the herds of origin and transit for each bovine animal is in existence in accordance with European Union Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000; bovine animals slaughtered are subjected to an official post-mortem examination; the procedures for suspension and withdrawal of officially tuberculosis-fiee status are complied with. Member State or part of a Member State will retain officially tuberculosis-free status if the conditions 4(a) to (d) continue to be met. However, if evidence of a significant change in the situation as regards tuberculosis in a or part of a Member State which has been recognised as officially tuberculosis-free, the European Commission may, in accordance with laid down in Article 17 of the European Union Council Directive 64/432/EEC, Decision suspending or revoking the status until the requirements have been fulfilled.

II. Officially brucellosis-free and brucellosis-free bovine herds For the purposes of this section "bovine animals" means all bovine the exception of males for fattening provided that they come from brucellosis-free herds and that the competent authority guarantees that fattening will not be used for breeding and will go direct for slaughter.