Article 10 Amendment of the principal Order

after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A)

The BVD status of a breeding herd or a breeding bovine animal is “not negative” during any period when the herd or bovine animal is kept on the same holding as another breeding herd or breeding bovine animal which does not have a BVD status as determined in accordance with this article.”; and

in paragraph (6)(a)(ii) after “from the herd” insert “and, prior to its removal, the animal was isolated or other appropriate steps were taken so as to minimise the risk of spread of BVDV to any other animal in the herd”.