S.L. 437.86 ст. 5Plans for accelerating the eradication of enzootic leucosis among cattle.

(1) For the purpose of these rules, when the competent authority has established the presence of enzootic leucosis among cattle, it shall draw up plans for the eradication of this disease.

(1A) (a) The plans for accelerating the eradication of Enzootic

Bovine Leucosis in Malta shall be those laid down in the Schedule to these rules.

(b) The Minister shall order the slaughter of cattle infected with Enzootic Bovine Leucosis and instruct farmers as to the procedure to be undertaken for such slaughter.

(c) The Minister shall compensate farmers for infected cattle slaughtered in terms of the said Schedule.

(2) The plans must specify the measures for combating this disease.

(3) The tests or methods used to declare a herd free of leucosis shall be those laid down in European Union Commission Decision 73/30/EEC applying special health guarantees for the prevention of leucosis in the case of bovine animals imported for breeding or production, as last amended by European Union Commission Decision 75/64/EEC, or any other tests or methods recognized by the procedure laid down in rule 10.

(4) The competent authority shall, on request, furnish the Commission, with all information regarding the execution of the plans.