# Council Directive of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (64/432/EEC), Division 4: On the basis of information supplied in accordance with Article 8, a Member State or part of a Member State may be declared officially tuberculosis-free according to the procedure laid down in Article 17 if it meets the following conditions:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) the percentage of bovine herds confirmed as infected with tuberculosis has not exceeded 0,1 % per year of all herds for six consecutive years and at least 99,9 % of herds have achieved officially tuberculosis-free status each year for six consecutive years, the calculation of this latter percentage to take place on 31 December each calendar year;
(b) each bovine animal is identified in accordance with Community legislation, and
(c) all bovine animals slaughtered are subjected to an official post-mortem examination;
(d) the procedures for suspension and withdrawal of officially tuberculosis-free status are complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1964/432/annex/A/division/I/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1964-432/annex-A/division-I/division-4
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