Division 3 Conditions for use of the ELISA for enzootic bovine leukosisF1 F2

United Kingdom

(a)

ELISAs may be used on serum and milk samples.
(b)

Where ELISAs are used for certification purposes in accordance with Article 6(2)(c) or for the establishment and maintenance of a herd status in accordance with Annex D(I), pooling of samples of serum or milk shall be carried out in such a way that the samples taken for examination can be undoubtedly related to the individual animals included in the pool. Any confirmatory test shall be carried out on samples taken from individual animals.
(c)

Where ELISAs are used on a sample of bulk milk this sample shall be taken from the milk collected from a herd with at least 30 % of dairy cows in milk. Any confirmatory test shall be carried out on samples of serum or milk taken from individual animals.

Annotations

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).

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.