The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Order 2012

Duties of operators of approved laboratories – qualifying calves

16.  Where the keeper of a qualifying calf has in accordance with article 15(2)(b) arranged for the testing of a sample by an approved laboratory and the sample has been submitted to the laboratory the operator of the laboratory must, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse—

(a) test the sample submitted for the presence of BVDV;

(b) by notice inform the keeper of the results of the test, clearly indicating to the keeper whether the result is positive or negative for the presence of BVDV; and

(c) by notice inform the Scottish Ministers within 40 days of testing the sample under paragraph (a) of—

(i) the keeper’s name and address;

(ii) the date the sample was taken;

(iii) the date the sample was tested;

(iv) the result of the test;

(v) the CPH number for the Holding on which the calf is kept; and

(vi) where applied, the ear tag numbers from ear tags applied to the calf under the 2007 Regulations.