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The Enzootic Bovine Leukosis Order 1997

UK Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 757 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
11 March 1997
In force from
1 April 1997
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under
Animal Health Act 1981

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order revokes and re-enacts the Enzootic Bovine Leukosis Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/79 as amended by S.I. 1995/13). The Order implements the provisions relating to milk of Council Directive 64/432/EEC, as amended (on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine) (O.J. No. L121, 29.7.64, p. 1977) and Council Directive 77/391/EEC, as amended, (introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leukosis (O.J. No. L145, 13.6.77, p.44). These Directives require the operation of a monitoring and testing programme in order to achieve officially enzootic bovine leukosis-free status. Notice must be given to the Divisional Veterinary Manager if any animal, carcase or laboratory sample is found to be infected with enzootic bovine leukosis (articles 2, 3 and 4). The principal changes made by this Order relate to the arrangements for testing milk for evidence of enzootic bovine leukosis. Schedule 1 to the Order lists those laboratories which have been approved by the Minister to carry out testing of milk for enzootic bovine leukosis. Article 5 sets out the duties of purchasers of milk in any form for resale to ensure that milk is sent for testing to one of the approved laboratories. The person in charge of an approved laboratory must notify the Minister of any positive test results within 24 hours and negative test results within one month. He must also maintain records of all the tests carried out for a period of one year from the date of the test (article 5(4)). Failure to comply with any provision of the Order is an offence under the Animal Health Act 1981. A Cost Compliance Assessment in relation to this Order has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and copies can be obtained from the Animal Health (Disease Control) Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7NF.

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