Article 14 Derogation for movements of kept bovine animals intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles 10, 11 and 12, operators may move kept bovine animals intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

1. (a)

   the animals

   either

   1. (i)

      come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with or without vaccination regarding bovine animals;

      or

   2. (ii)

      are castrated;

      or

   3. (iii)

      are entire bovine animals older than 12 months of age and have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females on a sample taken at least 30 days after parturition;

2. (b)

   the animals either

   1. (i)

      come from an establishment free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis);

      or

   2. (ii)

      have been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 2 of Annex I, carried out, with negative results, during the last 30 days prior to departure;

3. (c)

   the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

4. (d)

   the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

5. (e)

   the animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure.