SECTION 5

General requirements for the testing and vaccination of equidae intended for entry into Great Britain and of donor equidae whose semen, ova or embryos are intended for entry into Great Britain

General requirements for laboratory testing for the certification of consignments of equidae, or their semen, ova or embryos intended for entry into Great Britain
Article 11
1
The competent authority of the third country dispatching equidae or semen, ova or embryos of equidae, which are intended for entry into Great Britain shall ensure that the laboratory tests provided for in the health certificates , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, for glanders, dourine, equine infectious anaemia, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, Western and Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile Fever, vesicular stomatitis, equine viral arteritis and contagious equine metritis meet at least the sensitivity and specificity requirements laid down for the disease concerned in the respective Chapter of Section 2.5 of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, latest edition, of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
2
The competent authority of the third country dispatching equidae which are destined for Great Britain shall ensure that the laboratory tests provided for in the health certificates , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, for African horse sickness are carried out in accordance with the procedures described in Annex IV to Directive 2009/156/EC.
3
The competent authority of the third country dispatching equidae or semen, ova or embryos of equidae, which are destined for Great Britain shall ensure compliance with the following:
a
the tests referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are carried out in a laboratory recognised by the competent authority in the third country of dispatch;
b
the details of sampling and the results of the tests are stated as required in the health certificate for the consignment concerned, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, based on the laboratory report made available to the certifying official veterinarian.

Testing upon arrival in Great Britain
Article 12
Where a test carried out by, or on behalf of, the appropriate authority, on a sample taken in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130, does not confirm the result of a laboratory test attested in a health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, accompanying equidae or semen, ova or embryos of equidae arriving in Great Britain, the appropriate authority concerned shall ensure that the test is repeated in the national reference laboratory designated for the disease concerned in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Application of vaccines and recording of vaccination
Article 13
1
The competent authority of the third country dispatching equidae or semen, ova or embryos of equidae, which are destined for Great Britain, shall ensure that the vaccination attested in any of the certificates , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, is carried out in compliance with the following:
a
the vaccination is carried out in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions or national legislation, whatever is stricter;
b
the vaccination is carried out using a licensed vaccine which meets at least the requirements for safety, sterility and efficacy set out for the vaccine concerned in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, latest edition, of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
2
Where the competent authority of a third country attests that a positive laboratory finding in a serological test for African horse sickness is related to previous vaccination, the vaccination shall be documented in the identification document accompanying the equine animal, where such identification document is available.

Requirements relating to equine viral arteritis
Article 14
1
Uncastrated male equidae intended for entry into Great Britain, with the exception of those listed in point 1 of Annex IV, shall be subject to tests for equine viral arteritis to ascertain that their semen is free of equine arteritis virus.
2
Vaccination against equine viral arteritis, including the testing required in accordance with point 1(a) of Annex IV, shall be carried out under official veterinary supervision.
3
Vaccination against equine viral arteritis shall be valid where there is documented proof accompanying the equine animal of an uninterrupted history of a primary course carried out in compliance with one of the vaccination protocols provided for in point 1(a) of Annex IV and regular revaccination according to manufacturers' recommendations and in any event at intervals of not more than 12 months.
Art. 12 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(17) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(d)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(18)(a) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(b)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(c)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(d)(i) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(b)(i) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(a) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in s. 5 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(15) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 14(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(19) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(c)(iii) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(18)(b) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 11(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 68(16)(c)(i) (with regs. 69-71)