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Annex

United Kingdom

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Annexes I and III are amended as follows:

  1. 1..

    Annex I is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      Point 1.1.2.2 is replaced by the following:

      ‘1.1.2.2.

      Serological/virological surveys:

      • shall consist of at least an active annual programme of serological/virological testing of susceptible species populations, aimed at detecting evidence of bluetongue virus transmission through random serological and/or virological testing implemented in all epidemiologically relevant geographical areas and performed in the period of the year when infection or seroconversion is more likely to be detected;

      • must be designed in such a way that the samples are representative and adjusted to the structure of the susceptible species population to be sampled in the epidemiologically relevant geographical area and the sample size has been calculated to detect a prevalence of 20 % with 95 % confidence in the susceptible species population of that epidemiologically relevant geographical area. For the purpose of demarcating a part of a protection zone as a “lower risk area” in accordance to Article 7(2a) the survey must have a sample size calculated to detect a monthly prevalence of 2 % with 95 % confidence in the susceptible species population of that epidemiologically relevant geographical area;

      • must ensure that seropositive animals from vaccinated or immunized populations do not interfere with the serological surveys,

      • must ensure that laboratory testing is designed in such a way that positive screening tests are followed by the specific serotype serological/virological tests targeted to the bluetongue serotype or serotypes expected to be present in the epidemiologically relevant geographical area necessary to ascertain the specific serotype circulating;

      • may also be designed to monitor vaccination coverage and distribution of different bluetongue serotypes present in the restricted zone,

      • may include the testing of samples which are collected for other purposes, such as samples from slaughterhouses or from bulk milk.’,

    2. (b)

      Point 2.2.2. is replaced by the following:

      ‘2.2.2.

      Serological/virological surveys:

      • shall consist of at least an active annual programme of serological/virological testing of susceptible species populations, aimed at detecting evidence of bluetongue virus transmission through random serological and/or virological testing implemented in all epidemiologically relevant geographical areas and performed in the period of the year when infection or seroconversion is more likely to be detected;

      • must be designed in such a way that the samples are representative and adjusted to the structure of the susceptible species population to be sampled in the epidemiologically relevant geographical area and the sample size has been calculated to detect a prevalence of 20 % with 95 % confidence in the susceptible species population of that epidemiologically relevant geographical area;

      • must ensure that seropositive animals from vaccinated or immunized populations do not interfere with the serological surveys,

      • may include the testing of samples which are collected for other purposes, such as samples from slaughterhouses or from bulk milk.’,

  2. 2..

    Annex III is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      Section A is amended as follows:

      1. (i)

        In point 2, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

        ‘The animals have been kept, until dispatch, protected against attacks by vectors in a vector proof establishment for a period of at least 60 days prior to the date of dispatch.’

      2. (ii)

        In point 3, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

        ‘The animals have been kept, until dispatch, in a bluetongue seasonally-free zone during the seasonally vector-free period, defined in accordance with Annex V, or have been protected against attacks by vectors in a vector proof establishment for a period of at least 28 days and were subjected during that period to a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual to detect antibodies to the bluetongue virus group, with negative results, carried out on samples collected from that animal at least 28 days following the date of the commencement of the period of protection against attacks by vectors or the seasonally vector-free period.’

      3. (iii)

        In point 4, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

        ‘The animals have been kept until dispatch in a bluetongue seasonally-free zone during the seasonally vector-free period, defined in accordance with Annex V, or have been protected against attacks by vectors in a vector proof establishment for a period of at least 14 days and were subjected during that period to an agent identification test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual, with negative results, carried out on samples collected from that animal at least 14 days following the date of commencement of the period of protection against attacks by vectors or the seasonally vector-free period.’

    2. (b)

      In Section B, point (b) is replaced by the following:

      1. (b)

        ‘they have been protected against attacks by vectors in a vector proof establishment for a period of at least 60 days before commencement of, and during, collection of the semen;’

    3. (c)

      In Section C, point 2(b) is replaced by the following:

      1. (b)

        ‘they have been protected against attacks by vectors in a vector proof establishment for at least 60 days before commencement of, and during, collection of the embryos/ova;’