Council Directive of 13 December 1977 establishing the Community criteria for national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and enzootic leukosis in cattle (78/52/EEC)

Article 19

Member States shall ensure that:

(i)

any animal from a type T₁ herd and destined for a type T₂ herd:

• has passed an intradermal tuberculin test carried out within the 30 days prior to movement and is accompanied by a certificate to this effect from the official veterinarian,

• is isolated immediately upon arrival for at least 60 days and has passed a further official intradermal tuberculin test before admission to the herd;

(ii)

any animal from a type T₂ herd and destined for another type T₂ herd:

• has passed an intradermal tuberculin test within the 30 days prior to movement and is accompanied by a certificate to this effect from the official veterinarian,

• does not come into contact, during transfer, with cattle from herds of a lower health status;

(iii)

all transfers of cattle between type T₃ herds are carried out subject to observance of the requirements of Directive 64/432/EEC.