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478. Regulation of the Federal Minister of Health with which the IBR/IPV examination regulation is amended in 2008
On the basis of § 3 (2) and (3), § 4, § 12, § 15 (2) and § 19 (2a) of the IBR/IPV Law, BGBl. N ° 636/1989 as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 3/2009, shall be ordered:
The IBR/IPV Investigation Regulation 2008, BGBl. II No 306/2007, is amended as follows:
1. § 2 Z 9 reads:
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Investigation of an individual animal test to be carried out in the presence of a non-negative milk sample by means of a blood sample |
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of all bovine animals aged over six months if, according to the surveys carried out by the official veterinarian, the existence of an IBR/IPV disease cannot be ruled out; or |
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of all bovine animals aged over two years, provided that there is no evidence of IBR/IPV disease after the official veterinarian's surveys, and |
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from other IBR/IPV suspect bovine animals of the herd. " |
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2. In § 4, the following subsections 4 and 5 are added:
" (4) The Federal Minister of Health may also commission other veterinary investigative bodies accredited for IBR/IPV examinations in Austria with the examination of certain samples from certain regions, if:
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such investigations are not reserved according to § 5 of the National Reference Laboratory for IBR/IPV, |
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there is no additional cost of such an assignment, |
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a functional interface for the transmission of examination results to the official veterinary information system (VIS), |
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by participating in ring trials within the meaning of paragraph 2, it is ensured that the investigations are carried out properly, and |
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Such an assignment can be carried out more quickly and efficiently by carrying out the investigations. |
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| The commission of the investigative body shall be carried out by the customer in the "Official Veterinary News" and shall take effect with the publication of this manifestation. There is no legal claim to the appointment. |
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(5) The Federal Minister of Health shall revoke an assignment in accordance with paragraph 4 if it follows that no more than all the conditions laid down in paragraph 4 are fulfilled or that all the provisions of the assignment are not complied with. The date of withdrawal of the assignment shall be made known by the Federal Minister of Health (Federal Minister for Health) at least six months in advance in the "Official Veterinary Messages", if the proper investigation is not to be met. "
3. § 6 para. 2 Z 2 reads:
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The milk samples taken shall be forwarded without delay to the investigative body designated for the milk inspection. " |
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4. § 7 (2) reads:
" (2) In the case of periodic analyses of milk samples, no reliable negative laboratory results shall be examined without delay of all the animals of the stock from the official veterinarian to be clinically informed of IBR/IPV instructions, in any case also the The epidemiological situation of the population and the occurrence of abortions must be taken into account. Then proceed as follows:
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If the official veterinarian surveys show that there is no evidence of IBR/IPV disease, blood samples from all bovine animals aged two years or more must be taken immediately and IBR/IPV shall be available in the National Reference Laboratory for IBR/IPV. under investigation. In addition, it must be advised that the stock is in any case blocked for animal transport until the result of the reconnaction investigation is available. |
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If the surveys carried out by the official veterinarian show that the presence of IBR/IPV disease cannot be ruled out, blood samples from all bovine animals from six months onwards must be taken immediately and IBR/IPV to IBR/IPV in the National Reference Laboratory for IBR/IPV under investigation. The stock shall be deemed to be suspicious of IBR/IPV until the results of the reconnaction investigation have been received and shall be blocked in accordance with the relevant provisions. " |
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5. In § 7, the following paragraph 4 is added:
" (4) By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 3 (1) to (5), the following procedure shall be chosen at the request of the keeper in the case of pregnant herds who have not been sure of negative laboratory results.
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The stock is to be blocked for animal transport. |
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the end of the gestation is to be seen. |
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After the waste has been calved, the post-birth and blood of the baby's calf as well as the blood of the mother's animal must be sent to the IBR/IPV reference laboratory for the IBR/IPV reference laboratory as soon as possible and, at any rate, to be examined at IBR/IPV. In order to answer the question as to whether the pathogen is present in the herd, the use of all suitably validated and scientifically recognised methods of investigation provided by the EU or the O.I.E. shall be permitted. |
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In the event of a failure, the keeper of the animal shall have a blood serological examination of all bovine animals from six months, in the case of a normal birth, of all bovine animals from two years after the expiry of four weeks from the date of discaration or birth of the calf. |
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If all investigations show a negative result, the stock shall be deemed to be IBR/IPV-free. |
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If all examinations with the exception of the parent animal show a negative result, proceed with the consent of the keeper in accordance with § 7 para. 3; if the keeper does not agree, the following procedure is to be chosen: |
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If the clinical examination of the stock as well as the epidemiological surveys by the official veterinarian show that there are no indications of an IBR/IPV disease, the stock shall be deemed to be IBR/IPV-free. |
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The non-negative reaction animal shall be blocked by means of communication for animal transport. This barrier shall be entered in the electronic veterinary register in accordance with § 8 of the Animal Health Act (VIS). |
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If the periodic milk tests are carried out in a herd in which a bovine animal is in accordance with the present invention. lit. b) shall not again be subject to negative laboratory results for IBR-IPV, shall be taken in accordance with section 7 (2). |
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Show the studies in the national reference laboratory for IBR/IPV that all investigations except for the studies of the animal according to lit. b for IBR/IPV negative, the stock shall be deemed to be IBR/IPV free. " |
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