Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 156)

[F1 ANNEX IV U.K. AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS DIAGNOSIS

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1840 of 14 October 2016 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 2009/156/EC as regards methods for African horse sickness diagnosis (notified under document C(2016) 6509) (Text with EEA relevance).

PART A U.K. Serological tests

1. Indirect ELISA for the detection of antibodies to African horse sickness virus (AHSV) U.K.

1.1. Test procedure U.K.

1.1.1. Solid phase U.K.

1.1.1.1. Coat ELISA plates with recombinant AHSV-4 VP7 diluted in carbonate/bicarbonate buffer, pH 9,6. Incubate plates overnight at 4 °C. U.K.

1.1.1.2. Wash the plates five times with distilled water containing 0,01 % (v/v) Tween 20 (washing solution). Gently tap the plates onto absorbent material to remove any residual wash. U.K.

1.1.1.3. Block the plates with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) pH 7,2 + 5 % (w/v) skimmed milk (Nestlé Dry Skim Milk ^TM ), 200 μl/well, for 1 hour at 37 °C. U.K.

1.1.1.4. Remove the blocking solution and gently tap the plates onto absorbent material.] U.K.