Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation;

2. 2..

   in Section B of Annex III, points (d) and (e) are replaced by the following:

   1. (d)

      ‘they have been subjected to a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual to detect antibodies to the bluetongue virus group, with negative results, at least every 60 days during the collection period and between 21 and 60 days following the final collection of the semen to be consigned;

   2. (e)

      they have been subjected, with negative results, to an agent identification test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual carried out on blood samples collected:

      1. (i)

         at commencement and final collection of the semen to be consigned; and

      2. (ii)

         during the period of semen collection:

         • at least every seven days, in the case of a virus isolation test, or

         • at least every 28 days, in the case of a polymerase chain reaction test.’