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Paragraph 17

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The conditions referred to in paragraph 16(b) are that—

(a)

any cow being brought to the milking parlour from the isolation facility must be brought there after the milking session for cows not from the facility has been completed and after those other cows have been returned to their accommodation or pasture;

(b)

at all times a separation distance of 5 metres is maintained between the cow from the isolation facility and any other animal not being kept in that facility;

(c)

the milking parlour and any yard or collecting area used in connection with it must be thoroughly washed down after the cow from the isolation facility has returned there and before any other animals are allowed to enter any such parlour, yard or collecting area;

(d)

immediately after use by the cow from the isolation facility and before being used for any cow not from that facility any utensils used for milking, any mechanical milking equipment and any containers which come into contact with milk shall be cleaned and rinsed with potable water; and

(e)

any cow brought to the milking parlour from the facility for milking must be returned to the facility immediately after milking has been completed.