Commission Decision of 28 April 2004 concerning specific animal health conditions for importation of certain animals from Saint Pierre and Miquelon and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (notified under document number C(2004) 1548) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/410/EC)

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Contents

Preamble
1. Article 1
2. Article 2
3. Article 3
ANNEX
ANNEX I
Annex II
Annex III
Annex IV
“Part 4 Animal species
Animal health conditions Import and quarantine conditions for animals imported into St. Pierre and Miquelon within a period of less than six months prior to export to the European Community
Chapter 1 1.2. Residence and quarantine
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Chapter 2 Animal health tests
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries, and in particular, Article 6(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements, governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC, and in particular Article 17 paragraph (3), 18(1) and 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Directive 92/65/EEC establishes that the import of ungulate animals of species other than those referred to in Directives 64/432/EEC, 90/426/EEC and 91/68/EEC shall be allowed only from those third countries included in a list drawn up in accordance with its Article 17.

(2) Council Decision 79/542/EEC, draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of certain live animals, lays down the specific animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the import of these animals, and provides for a residency period in the exporting country of more than six months.

(3) Following a Commission veterinary inspection in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the animal health situation appears to be under the satisfactory control of the official veterinary services and, in particular, the availability of a quarantine station allows the safe import into Saint Pierre and Miquelon of certain animals.

(4) The facilities of the quarantine station in Saint Pierre and Miquelon allow for the residence of certain kind of ungulate animals of species other than those referred to in Directives 64/432/EEC, 90/426/EECand 91/68/EEC.

(5) Therefore it is appropriate to lay down the list of animal species and the specific animal health and certification conditions for imports of live animals in accordance with the animal health situation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

(6) Council Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended to allow imports of animals of species referred to in Directives 72/462/EEC and 92/65/EEC and in particular camelidae from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and to lay down the necessary conditions.

(7) On 1 May 2004 the 10 Acceding States are due to become full members of the European Community and Community rules will be applicable to them. Following their accession, these countries will than become part of the internal market and they should then be deleted from the list of third countries laid down in Commission Decision 79/542/EEC.

(8) The restrictions for Bulgaria concerning the import into the Community of live bovine ovine and caprine animals in relation to bluetongue have been lifted by Commission Decision 2003/845/EC.

(9) The list of third countries and regions laid down in Commission Decision 79/542/EEC should be amended accordingly.

(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:

1. The list of third countries in Part 1 is replaced by the list in Annex I to this Decision.

2. Part 2 is amended as follow:

a) in the list of Models, the following entry is added at the end: CAM: Model of specific attestation for animals imported from St Pierre et Miquelon under the conditions provided for in Part 4 of Annex I.

b) The Model RUM is replaced by the model in Annex II to this Decision.

c) The model of specific attestation in Annex III to this Decision is added after the model SUI.

3. The text in Annex IV to this Decision is inserted as Part 4.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004. For the Commission David Byrne Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX I

ANNEX I Part 1 Specific Conditions (see footnotes in each certificate): LIVE ANIMALS List of third countries or parts thereof

I territory where the presence of BSE in native cattle has been assessed as highly unlikely, for the purpose of exporting to the European Community animals certified according to the models of certificate BOV-X and BOV-Y. II territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X III territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. IVa territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL)free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. IVb territory with approved holdings recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV -X. V territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate OVI-X. VI Geographical constraints: VII territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM. VIII territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM. IX territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky's disease -free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X. Country Code of Territory Description of territory Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Model(s) SG 1 2 3 4 5 6 BG- Bulgaria BG-0 Whole country - BG-1 The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Silistra, Choumen, Targovitchte, Razgrad, Rousse, V.Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdic, Smolian, Pasardjik, Sofia distric, Sofia city, Pernik, Kustendil, Blagoevgrad, Siiven, Starazagora, Vratza, Montana and Vidin BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-Х, OVI-Y A CA - Canada CA-0 Whole country POR-X IVb IX CA-1 Whole country except the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia described as follows: Southerly to a point on the Canada/United States border 118o 15' longitude, 49o latitude BOV-X, OVI-Х, OVI-Y A CH - Switzerland CH-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y OVI-Х, OVI-Y RUM POR-Х, POR-Y SUI B CL - Chile CL-0 Whole country OVI-X, RUM POR-Х, SUI B CY-Cyprus CY- Whole country POR-Х, POR-Y B CZ - Czech Republic CŻ-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y,RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y POR-Х, POR-Y IVa V EE - Estonia EE-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-Y GL - Greenland GL-0 Whole country OVI-X, RUM V HR - Croatia HR-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y HU Hungary HU-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y V POR-Х, POR-Y B IS - Iceland IS-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y I POR-Х, POR-Y B LT -Lithuania LT-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y OVI-Y, RUM LV-Latvia LV-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y OVI-Y.RUM MT-Malta MT-0 Whole country RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y NZ - New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, I PL-Poland PL-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y PM - St Pierre Miquelon PM-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y CAM RO - Romania RO-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y V SI-Slovenia SI-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-Y SK-Slovakia SK-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X. OVI-Y V

From a point on the Canada/United States border 120o15' longitude, 49o latitude

Northerly to a point 119o35' longitude, 50o30' latitude

North-easterly to a point 119o longitude, 50o45' latitude

Annex II

“Model RUM 1. Consignor (name and address in full) ... VETERINARY CERTIFICATE for non domestic animals(1) other than Suidae, consigned to the European Community No(2) ORIGINAL 2. Consignee (name and address in full) ... 3. Origin of the animals(3) 3.1 Country:... 3.2 Code of territory:... 4. Competent Authority 4.1 Ministry:... 4.2 Service:... ... 4.3 Local/Regional level:... ... 5. Intended destination of the animals 5.1 EU Member State:... 5.2 Name, address and registration number of the holding: ... 6. Establishment where animals are loaded for exportation (name and address of the holding) ... 7. Means of transport and consignment identification(4) 7.1 (Lorry, Rail-wagon, Ship, or Aircraft)(5) 7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number: ... 7.3 Consignment identification details(6): ... 8. Identification of the animals and tests 8.1 Animal species: ... (one single animal species)... 8.2 Individual identification of the animals included in this consignment(7) Official identification numbers(7) Age and Sex(8) Tests(5)(9): 8.3 Total number of animals (in figures and letters):... 9. Public Health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate: 9.1 come from a holding which has been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis and tuberculosis, for the last 30 days in the ease of anthrax, for the last six months in the case of rabies, and, have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions; 9.2 have not received: — any stilbene or thyrostatic substances, — oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or â- agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC). 10. Animal Health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements: 10.1 they come from the territory with code:... (3) which, at the date of issuing this certificate: a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease, peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox and goat pox, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease and for 6 months from vesicular stomatitis, and b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted; 10.2 they have remained either in the territory described under point 10.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with cloven-hoofed animals imported into this territory less than six months ago; or in the country of dispatch for at least 60 days since entry, if they are animals of the relevant species listed in Annex IV, Part 4 to Decision 79/542/EEC and they were imported directly under the conditions specified for each species in Annex IV, Fart 4 to Decision 79/542/EEC from a third country during a period of less than six months prior to embarkation to the European Community and in any case they have been separated from other animals not of the same health status after being released in the exporting country and before exportation to the EU(10) 10.3 they have remained since birth or at least 40 days before dispatch in the holding/establishment(5) described under point 6: a) in and around which in an area of radius of 150 km, there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease during the previous 100 days, and b) in and around which in an area of 20 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned under point 10.1 during the previous 40 days; 10.4 they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against any of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1, and they: (5)(11) either [ come from a herd which is recognised as officially tuberculosis free, and ] (5)(12) or [ have been subjected to an intradermal tuberculin test within the past 30 days with negative results, and ] they have not been vaccinated against brucellosis and they: (5)(11) either [ come from a herd which is recognised as officially brucellosis free; ] (5)(12) or [ have been subjected to a serum agglutination test which showed a brucella count of less than 30 IU of agglutination per ml, within the past 30 days;] (5)or [ are castrated males of any age; ] 10.5 according to my knowledge and to the written declaration made by the owner, the animals: a) do not come from holdings/establishments (5), and have not been in contact with animals of a holding, in which the following diseases have been clinically detected: i) contagious agalactia of sheep or goats (Mycoplasma agalactiae, Mycoplasma capricolum, Mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides large colony), within the last six months, ii) paratuberculosis and caseous lymphadenitis, within the last 12 months, iii) pulmonary adenomatosis, within the last three years, and iv) Maedi/Visna or caprine viral arthritis/encephalitis, (5) either [ within the last three years, ] (5) or [ within the last 12 months, and all the infected animals were slaughtered and the remaining animals subsequently reacted negatively to two tests carried out at least six months apart, ] b) are included in an official system for notification of these diseases, and c) have been free from clinical or other evidence of tuberculosis and brucellosis during the three years prior to export; 10.6 they are dispatched from the holding described under point 6 directly to the European Community and, until dispatched to the European Community: a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 20 kms radius, during the previous 30 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1; 10.7 any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant; 10.8 they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease; 10.9 they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community the ...(13) in the means of transport described under point 7 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation. 11. Animal transport attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Directive 91/628/EEC, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport. (5)(14) [12. Specific requirements 12.1 According. to official information, no clinical or pathological evidence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (1BR) has been recorded in the holding/establishment (5) of origin referred to in point 6, for the last 1 2 months; 12.2 the animals referred to in point 8: a) have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the last 30 days immediately prior to dispatch for export, and b) have been subjected to a serological test for IBR on sera taken at least 21 days after entry into isolation, with negative results, and all animals in isolation have also given negative results to this test, and c) have not been vaccinated against IBR.; (5)[12.3...( further requirements and/or tests)... ... ...]] Official stamp and signature Done at ...on ... (signature of official veterinarian) (stamp) (name in capital letters, qualifications and title) Notes (1) Live animals of the taxa Proboscidea and Artiodactyla (excluding Suidae, Bos.taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis, Ovis aries and Capra hircus). After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse. (2) Issued by the competent authority. (3) Country and code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended). (4) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the flight number of the aircraft. In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be indicated under point 7.3. (5) Keep as appropriate. (6) Complete if appropriate. (7) The animals must bear: a) an individual number which permits tracing of the holding of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal, b) an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. (8) Age (months). Sex (M = male, F = female, C = castrated). (9) Tests that may have been carried out in the animal during 30 days prior to dispatch for exportation. Use, as appropriate, the codes as appearing in Part 3.C of this Annex I identifying the diseases, that have been tested in accordance with the protocols of this Part 3.C or using tests for diseases requested by the Member State of destination. (10) In this case the health certificate has to be accompanied by the official document on quarantine and test conditions in Annex I, Part 1 to Decision 79/542/EEC (model CAM). (11) Officially tuberculosis/brucellosis free regions or herds recognised as equivalent to the requirements laid down in Annex A to Council Directive 64/432/EEC and which appear in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry VII, as regards tuberculosis, VIII, as regards brucellosis.. (12) Tests carried out in accordance with the protocols that, for the disease concerned, are described in Part 3.C of this Annex I. However for the tuberculin test a result of an increase in skin fold thickness of 2mm or more, or clinical signs of such as oedema, exudation, necrosis, pain and/or inflammation shall be deemed to be positive. (13) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under (3), or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory. (14) When required by the EU Member State of destination.

Annex III

Specific animal health attestation for animals quarantined in St Pierre and Miquelon prior to export to the European Community CAM 1. Quarantine conditions attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals(1) described in the animal health certificate(2) number ... released on ...have been resident from ... (date of entry(3)) in the quarantine station of St.Pierre and Miquelon under the conditions provided for in Annex IV Part 4 to Decision 79/542/EEC for a period of: ...days before being released for exportation to the EU and during this period they have been subject to the following tests(4), carried out in an approved laboratory within the European Community, with a negative result(5): 1.2. BRUCELLOSIS: a) B.abortus: SAT and RBT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days b) B.ovis: CFT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days c) B.melitensis: SAT and RBT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.3. BLUETONGUE and EPIZOOTIC HAEMORRHAGIC DISEASE either two tests using Bluetongue competitive Elisa test within two days after arrival and after at least 21 days(6) or they have been quarantined for more than 100 days and during this period the quarantine station remained free of Blue Tongue vectors (Culicoides), and no evidence of clinical disease has been detected. 1.4.TUBERCULOSIS two intradermal tuberculin test according to annex B of Directive 64/432/EC using bovine and avian tuberculin performed within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days from the first test 1.5. FMD: ELISA test for the detection of antibodies and a virus neutralizaton test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.6. RINDERPEST: competitive ELISA test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.7. VESCICULAR STOMATITIS: ELISA or virus- neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.8. RIFT VALLEY FEVER: an ELISA test or a virus neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.9. LUMPY SKIN DISEASE: ELISA or virus neutralization test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.10. CRIMEAN CONGO HAEMORRAGIC FEVER: ELISA or VN test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.11. SURRA: blood microscopy within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 1.12. MALIGNANT CATARRHAL FEVER: IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 2. Supplementary guarantees 2.1 BOVINE LEUKOSIS: AGID test or ELISA within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days (When required by the EU Member State of destination)(6) 3. TREATMENTS They have been subjected to: 3.1 an internal and external antiparasitic treatment during the quarantine period 3.2 either - a treatment with streptomycin 25mg/kg(6) - or an antibiotic treatment effective against Leptospira spp (specify ...mg/kg ...)(6) 3.3 a vaccination against rabies (if requested) on ...(dd/mm/aa) using vaccine ...(type, producer and lot) test result ...(6) Official stamp and signature Done at on (signature of official veterinarian) (stamp) (name in capital letters, qualifications and title) Notes for guidance: (1) Live animals of the family Camelidae. (2) Animal health certificate for non domestic animals other than Suidae, consigned to the European Community (model RUM) as laid down in Annex I part 2 to Council Decision 79/542/EEC. (3) Date in which the last animal in a group entered the quarantine facility. (4) Tests performed in accordance with the methods described in point 1.1 of Chapter 2, part 4 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC. (5) Results of the tests performed must be attached in original to this health attestation. (6) Delete as appropriate. NB Sampling and testing procedures must be grouped as much as possible while respecting the minimum time intervals to avoid excessive handling and manipulation of the animals.

Annex IV

“Part 4 Animal species

Taxon ORDER FAMILY GENUS AND SPECIES Artiodactila Camelidae Camelus ssp., Lama ssp., Vicugna ssp.

Animal health conditions Import and quarantine conditions for animals imported into St. Pierre and Miquelon within a period of less than six months prior to export to the European Community

Chapter 1 1.2. Residence and quarantine

Animals imported into St. Pierre and Miquelon must reside in an authorised quarantine station for a minimum period of 60 days preceding export to the European Community. This period may be increased due to testing requirements for individual species. In addition the animals must comply with the following requirements: The quarantine premises must at least meet the minimum standards laid down in Annex B to Directive 91 /496/EEC, and the following conditions:

1. Residence and quarantine

(a) Separate consignments may enter the quarantine station. However, upon entry in the quarantine station all animals of the same species should be considered as a single group, and referred to as such. The quarantine period would commence for the whole group at the point that the last animal entered the facility.

(b) Within the quarantine station each specific group of animals must be maintained in isolation, with no direct or indirect contact with any other animals, including those from other consignments that may be present. Each consignment must be kept in the approved quarantine station and protected from vector insects.

(c) If, during the period of quarantine, the isolation of a group of animals is not maintained and contact is made with other animals, the quarantine is considered null and void, and the group must begin a new period of quarantine of the same time period as initially prescribed on entry into the quarantine station.

(d) animals to be exported to the European Community which pass through the quarantine station must be loaded and dispatched directly to the European Community:

(d)

(i) without coming into contact with animals other than animals which fulfil the health conditions established for the importation of the relevant category of animal into the European Community;

(ii) segregated into consignments so that no consignment can came in contact with animals not eligible for importation into the European Community;

(iii) in transport vehicles or containers which have first been cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorized in St. Pierre and Miquelon as effective in the control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II below and which are so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder cannot flow or fall out of the vehicle during transportation.

1.2. Residence and quarantine

(a) they shall be supervised by an official veterinarian.

(b) they shall be situated at the centre of an area 20 km in diameter in which, according to official findings, for at least 30 days prior to their use as quarantine station there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease.

(c) they shall, before being used as quarantine station, be cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorized in St Pierre et Miquelon as effective in the control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II.

(d) they shall operate, taking into account their animal capacity:

(d)

(i) a facility dedicated exclusively for this purpose, including adequate housing to a suitable standard for the animals;

(ii) appropriate facilities, that

are easy to completely clean and disinfect,

include facilities for safe loading and unloading,

are able to fulfil all watering and feeding requirements for the animals,

allow any necessary veterinary treatment to be easily administered;

(iii) appropriate facilities for inspection and isolation;

(iv) appropriate equipment for cleaning and disinfecting rooms and transport vehicles;

(v) an appropriate storage area for fodder, litter and manure;

(vi) an appropriate system for collecting waste water;

(vii) an office for the official veterinarian.

(e) when operating, they shall have sufficient veterinarians to carry out all duties,

(f) they shall only admit animals that are individually identified so as to guarantee traceability. To this end, when animals are admitted the owner or person in charge of the quarantine station shall ensure the animals are properly identified and accompanied by health documents or certificates for the species and categories involved. Moreover, this person shall record on a register or a data base, and retain for at least 3 years, the name of the owner, the origin, date of entry and exit, number and identification of the animals and their destination,

(g) the competent authority shall determine the procedure for official supervision of the quarantine station and shall ensure that such supervision is carried out; this supervision shall include regular inspections in order to ascertain that the requirements for approval continue to be fulfilled. In case of failure and suspension, the approval may only be restored when the competent authority is satisfied that the quarantine premises are in full compliance with all the provisions mentioned above.

Chapter 2 Animal health tests

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The animals must be subjected to the following tests carried out on samples of blood taken, if not specified otherwise, not earlier than 21 days after the commencing of the isolation period. The laboratory tests must be carried out in an approved laboratory in the European Community and all laboratory test and their results, vaccinations and treatments must be enclosed with the health certificate. In order to keep animal interventions to a minimum, sampling, tests and any vaccinations must be grouped as far as is possible whilst respecting the minimum time intervals required by the testing protocols.

2. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

2. 2.12.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.92.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.13

CAMELIDS Tuberculosis Brucellosis. Bluetongue and Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD). Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Rinderpest Vesicular Stomatitis Rift Valley Fever Lumpy Skin Disease Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever Surra (Trypanosoma evansi) Malignant Catarrhal Fever Rabies Vaccination: Rabies vaccination may be carried out in certain cases and the animal should be blood sampled and a serum neutralisation test for antibodies carried out. Bovine Leucosis. (only in the case the animals are destined to a free region) Only the animals that tested negative to two consecutive tests performed as described in b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC.

2.12.1.1 a)

Test to be used: comparative intradermal reaction test using Bovine PPD and Avian PPD conforming to the standards for the manufacture of bovine and avian tuberculins as described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC. The test has to be executed in the area behind the shoulder (axillary region) following the technique described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

Timing: the animals have to be tested within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test.

Interpretation of tests: the reaction has to be considered:

negative if the increased skin thickness is less than 2 mm.

positive if the increased skin thickness is more than 4 mm.

inconclusive if the increased skin thickness to the bovine PPD is between 2mm and 4 mm, or more than 4 mm but less then the reaction to the avian PPD.

Options for action following testing: If an animal presents a positive result to the intradermal-reaction to the bovine PPD, this animal shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was administered: this has to be considered as the first test described in b). If more than one animal of the group presents a positive result, the whole group shall to be rejected for exportation to the EC. If one or more animals of the same group present an inconclusive reaction, the whole group will be re-tested after 42 days considering it as the first test described in b).

2.12.1.12.1.2 a)

Test to be used:

B. Abortus: SAT and RBT as described respectively in point (2.6) and (2.5) in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC In case of positive result, a Complement fixation test has to be performed for confirmation.

B. Melitensis: SAT and RBT as described respectively in point (2.6) and (2.5) in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC. In case of positive result, a Complement fixation test following the method described in Annex C to Directive 91/68/EC has to be performed for confirmation.

B. Ovis: Complement fixation test as described in Annex D to Directive 91/68/EC

Timing: the animals have to be tested within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test.

Interpretation of tests: A positive reaction to the tests will be as defined in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC

Options for action following testing: Animals tested positive to one of the tests shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the first test described in b). Only the animals that tested negative to two consecutive tests performed as described in b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC.

2.12.1.12.1.22.1.3 a)

Test to be used: AGID test as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC. In case of positive reaction the animals have to be tested with Competitive ELISA test as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC to discriminate between the two diseases.

Timing: The animals have to be tested with negative result to two tests: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 21 days from the first test.

Options for action following testing:

i)

Bluetongue If one or more animals tested positive to the ELISA as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC, the positive animal/animals shall be excluded from the group, and the whole remaining group will be quarantined for 100 days starting from the date in which the samples for the positive test were collected. The group can only be considered free of disease if regular checks by official veterinarians through the duration of the quarantine period fail to reveal clinical symptoms of disease, and the quarantine station remains free of Blue Tongue vectors (Culicoides). If a further animal presents clinical symptoms of disease during the quarantine period as described above, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

ii)

Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD). If one or more animals tested positive reveals presence of antibodies to the EHD virus during confirmatory ELISA testing, the animal(s) shall be considered positive and shall be excluded from the group, and the whole group must be subject to repeat testing beginning at least 21 days after the initial positive diagnosis and again at least 21 days subsequently, both with negative results. If any additional animals are tested positive during repeat testing, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

2.12.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.4 a)

Test to be used: Diagnostic tests (probang and serology) using ELISA and NV techniques under the protocols described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.

Timing: the animals have to be tested with negative results to two tests: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after, at least 42 days from the first test.

Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for FMD virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC. Note: Any detection of antibodies to structural or not structural proteins of FMD virus will be considered as a result of previous infection of FMD irrespective of the vaccination status.

2.12.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.5 a)

Test to be used: The competitive ELISA test as described in the OIE manual is the prescribed test for international trade and is test of choice. Serum neutralisation test, or other recognised tests in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual can also be used.