Chapter IV Requirements for an establishment to be considered free from infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis in porcine animals

To qualify as free from infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis, an establishment of porcine animals must satisfy the following requirements:

1. (a)

   infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis must be a notifiabledisease in porcine animals in the Member State;

2. (b)

   infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis has not been confirmed in the establishment for a period of at least the preceding 3 years;

3. (c)

   animals showing clinical signs consistent with infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis such as abortions or orchitis are subjected to the necessary diagnostic tests with negative results;

4. (d)

   no porcine animals belonging to the establishment have been vaccinated against infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis for at least the preceding 3 years;

5. (e)

   porcine animals which have been introduced to the establishment:

   1. (i)

      either come from establishments free from infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis for a period of at least the preceding 3 years, or were tested on a sample taken within a period of 30 days prior to the date of dispatch with negative results;

      and

   2. (ii)

      have not been vaccinated against infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis for a period of at least the preceding 3 years;

6. (f)

   for a period of at least the preceding 3 years, there has been no evidence of infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis in other epidemiological units of the same establishment, or measures have been implemented to prevent any transmission of infection with Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis from those other epidemiological units.