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Chapter II TESTS FOR ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSISF1F2

United Kingdom

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Tests for enzootic bovine leukosis shall be carried out by the agar gel immuno-diffusion test (AGID) under the conditions described in Sections A and B or by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) under the conditions described in Section C. The agar gel immuno-diffusion test may only be used for the testing of individual samples. If test results are the subject of a duly-substantiated challenge, an additional check shall be carried out by means of the agar gel immuno-diffusion test.

The AGID and ELISA shall be standardised against the E05 serum, which shall be the official EU standard serum, to be supplied by the:

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

Federal Research Institute for Animal Health

OIE Reference Laboratory for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL)

Südufer 10

17493 Greifswald — Insel Riems

Germany.

  1. AAgar gel immuno-diffusion test for enzootic bovine leukosis
  2. BMethod for antigen standardisation
  3. CEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting enzootic bovine leukosis

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Council Directive 97/12/EC of 17 March 1997 amending and updating Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.

F2

Substituted by Commission Decision of 15 December 2009 amending Annex D to Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards diagnostic tests for enzootic bovine leukosis (notified under document C(2009) 9951) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/976/EU).

Notes on Annex D

Textual amendments

F2

Substituted by Council Directive 98/46/EC of 24 June 1998 amending Annexes A, D (Chapter I) and F to Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.