The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2013

Reporting of tests for presence of BVDV

20.—(1) This article applies where, other than under Part 2, a laboratory (including an approved laboratory) tests for the presence of BVDV a sample (of any description) taken from a bovine animal.

(2) The operator of the laboratory must by notice inform the Scottish Ministers, within 40 days of testing the sample, of—

(a) a description of the sample;

(b) the date the sample was tested;

(c) the result of the test; and

(d) in so far as known by the operator—

(i) any ear tag numbers from ear tags applied to the animal under the 2007 Regulations;

(ii) the keeper’s name and address;

(iii) the CPH number for the holding on which the animal was kept at the time the sample was taken; and

(iv) the date the sample was taken.