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Article 2

United Kingdom

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In the ‘BOV’ veterinary certificate laid down in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC:

  1. 1..

    Section 10.3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘10.3

    has been obtained from animals coming from holdings in which:

    (a) None of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against [foot-and-mouth disease or] (12) rinderpest, and

    (5) either [(b) in these holdings, and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 30 days,]

    (5) (13) or [(b) there is no official restriction for animal health reasons and where, in these holdings and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 25 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 60 days, and,

    (c) they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]

    (5) (18) [(d) animals have not been introduced from non-approved EC areas during the last three months;

    (e) animals are identified and registered in the national System of Identification and Certification of Origin for bovine animals;

    (f) the holdings in question are listed as approved holdings, following a favourable competent authorities' inspection and official report, in Traces (19) and inspections are regularly carried out by the competent authorities to ensure that the relevant requirements provided for in this Decision are respected;]

    (5) (14) or [(b) there is no official restriction for animal health reasons and where, in these holdings and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 12 months, and;

    (c) they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]’

  2. 2..

    After note (18) the following note (19) is added:

    ‘(19)

    The list of approved holdings provided by the competent authority is reviewed on a regular basis and kept up to date by the competent authority. The Commission will ensure that this list of approved holdings is made publicly available for information purposes through its integrated computerised veterinary system (Traces).’