PART 2HERD SCREENING

Decision on type of sample to take11.

(1)

A decision to take and submit (or arrange to have taken and submitted) a sample or samples described in any of the following provisions may be taken by the keeper of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal without consulting a veterinary surgeon:—

(a)

article 7(3)(b);

(b)

article 7(3)(d)(i);

(c)

article 7(3)(e);

(d)

article 7(3)(f)(ii);

(e)

article 7(4)(a);

(f)

article 7(4)(b);

(g)

article 7(4)(c).

(2)

A decision to take and submit (or arrange to have taken and submitted) any other samples must be agreed between the keeper and a veterinary surgeon.