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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106/annex/chapter-VII/division-B/division-3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2002/106",
  "legislation_title": "2002/106/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 381)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106",
  "path": "annex/chapter/VII/division/B/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The VNT is the most sensitive and reliable test to detect antibodies against classical swine fever virus. Therefore, it is recommended for the serological examination of a single animal as well as on a herd basis. However, cross-neutralising antibodies specific for ruminant pestiviruses infections of pigs may be detected by this test.\nThe VNT for the detection of antibodies against BVD virus and BD virus follow the same principals mentioned above and are conducted for the differential diagnosis of classical swine fever.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/106/annex/chapter/VII/division/B/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:18:36.246374+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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