PART 3

BVD Control

Restrictions on the movement of breeding bovine animals where sampling obligations are missed
31
1
This article applies to the keeper of a breeding bovine animal which has no individual BVD status if, by the date of the first compliance deadline (set in accordance with article 11(1)), the keeper has failed to comply with the obligation in article 10(1).
2
The keeper must not, during the relevant period, move (or arrange to move) the breeding bovine animal from the holding on which it is kept unless—
a
the animal is being moved to slaughter,
b
the movement is under a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or the Scottish Ministers, or
c
an approved veterinary surgeon reasonably considers that further action or investigation has been carried out which confirms that BVDV is not present in the animal and has by notice under article 30 informed the keeper and the Scottish Ministers of that fact.
3
In paragraph (2), “the relevant period” is the period—
a
beginning with the date of the first compliance deadline, and
b
ending on the date on which—
i
the keeper has complied with the obligation in article 10(1), and
ii
has received a notification under article 22(2) in respect of the sample taken.
Art. 31 substituted (1.7.2025) by The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/176), arts. 1(2), 2(b)