Regulation on the protection against brucellosis of bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats (Brucellosis Regulation)

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Date of completion: 26.06.1972

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" Brucellosis Regulation in the version of the Notice of 20 December 2005 (BGBl. 3601), as last amended by Article 4 of the Regulation of 29 December 2014 (BGBl I). I p. 2481).

Status:	New by Bek. v. 20.12.2005 I 3601;
	Last amended by Art. 4 V v. 29.12.2014 I 2481

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I.
Definitions

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§ 1

(1) For the purposes of this Regulation:

1.

brucellosis of bovine animals, swine, ovine and caprine animals, if determined by bacteriological or serological examination procedures;

2.

Suspicion of brucellosis if the result of the examination referred to in point 1 or the pathological-anatomical or clinical examination, in particular in the case of premature births, stillbirths or post-births, the outbreak of brucellosis .

(2) A recognised herd within the meaning of this Regulation is a bovine herd which is officially recognised as brucellosis-free in accordance with § 19 or is officially recognised as officially recognised in accordance with Section 24.

II.
Protection measures

1.
General protection measures against the brucellosis of bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats

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§ 2

Vaccinations against the brucellosis of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats and healing tests are prohibited. The competent authority may allow exceptions to the conduct of scientific experiments where there is no conflict with the problem of disease control. Unofficial table of contents

§ 3

(1) The owner of bovine animals aged over 24 months shall be obliged to carry out a blood serological examination in accordance with Annex C to Directive 64 /432/EEC, following a detailed instruction from the competent authority, at a distance of not more than three years. Council of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems relating to intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ L 327, 31.12.1964, p. 1). EC No L 121 p. 1977) should be examined for brucellosis in the current version. In herds of at least 30 per cent of dairy cows, the blood serological examination, with the exception of the study of the bulls, shall be taken into account if the cows are at a distance of not more than three years by two at a distance of at least five and not more than seven months of serological tests carried out by the individual, canine or tank milk products. (1a) The owner of bovine animals aged over 24 months has abortion during the last third of pregnancy including the post-births without delay on brucellosis. (2) The the competent authority may grant derogations from the first sentence of paragraph 1, provided that it is provided for by the act of the Council or the Commission of the European Communities in accordance with Article 3 (13) of Directive 64 /432/EEC, as amended, and the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Federal Ministry) has made this known in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger). The Federal Ministry also announced the repeal of the act in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger). (3) The owner of sheep and goats over 12 months old is obliged to check the animals according to the instructions of the competent authority by a blood test. in accordance with Annex A, Chapter 1, Section II, of Council Directive 91 /68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health problems relating to intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (OJ L 206, 22.7.1991, p. EC No 19), as amended, to be examined for brucellosis. (4) If it is necessary for reasons of disease control, the competent authority may, in the case of ovine and caprine animals, be able to:

1.

a separation,

2.

an official observation

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§ 4

In the event of an outbreak of brucellosis or a suspicion of brucellosis in a bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine herd, the following shall be considered before the veterinary examination:

1.

Changes in the stock may not be made.

2.

Reputable fruit or post-births must be stored in such a way that it is not possible to abate the contagion.

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§ 5

The competent authority shall publicly announce the outbreak of brucellosis. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6

(1) The owner shall immediately return suspected bovine animals, swine, ovine or caprine animals, which are in non-blocked farmed farmed animals, after the outbreak has been announced. The animals must be officially observed until the suspicion has been eliminated. (2) If it is to be feared that the brucellosis may have spread to bovine animals, swine, sheep or goats in an area, the competent authority may be subject to an amtsveterinary Investigation into brucellosis of all stocks of the animal species in question in the suspect area.

2.
Special protection measures against the brucellosis of bovine animals

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§ 7

(1) If the outbreak of brucellosis or suspected brucellosis has been officially detected in the case of bovine animals, a blood sample shall be taken from all bovine animals aged over 12 months old and, in accordance with Annex C to Council Directive 64 /432/EEC of 26 October 2001, the following blood sample is found in the bovine animals of the bovine animals of the bovine animals of the bovine animals of the Regulation on animal health problems relating to intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ L 327, 31.12.1964, p. EC No L 121 p. 1977), as amended in each case. The competent authority may grant exemptions for bovine animals held solely for fattening where there is no risk of disease control. (2) In the case of bovine animals, the outbreak of brucellosis or the suspicion of brucellosis may be amortised. , the competent authority may also carry out the examination referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 1 for horses, dogs and other animals which are susceptible to the disease and which are housed in the same stable or at the same location with bovine animals of the herd; or as well as for bovine animals aged under 12 months. It may also arrange for brucellosis to be sent in the form of dead or dead fruit, dead-born animals or parts thereof, as well as post-births for examination. Unofficial table of contents

§ 8

(1) If the outbreak of brucellosis has been officially detected in the case of bovine animals, the farmhouse and the other site shall be subject to the following conditions:

1.

The owner has to make visible signs with the clear and durable inscription "bovine brucellosis-unauthorized access prohibited" at the entrances of the farmhouse and the stall or other location.

2.

The cattle of the herd are to be stashed. They must not be removed from the farmhouse or from the other site.

3.

Bovine animals suspected of being infected and suspected of being infected shall be borne by the other bovine animals of the herd and other animals which are susceptible to the disease.

4.

Bovine animals may be transferred to the herd only with the approval of the competent authority.

5.

The milk of the cows of the stock shall be boiled either before delivery or feeding, or to be delivered to collection dairies in which sufficient heating is ensured.

6.

The blankets and the artificial insemination of the cattle of the herd are prohibited.

7.

Containers, equipment and other objects which have been used in stables or other locations in the stock shall be cleaned and disinfected according to the detailed instructions of the official veterinarian.

8.

Stalls, pasture land and other locations in or on which infected or suspected bovine animals are located shall be authorized only by the owner of the animals, his representative, the persons responsible for the supervision, maintenance and care of the animals, of Veterinarians and persons on the official order are entered; after leaving the stable, these persons shall be cleaned and disinfected according to the instructions of the official veterinarian.

9.

Reputable or deceased fruit, stillborn calves or post-births must be removed immediately harmless, as long as they are not required for examinations.

10.

The litter which has come into contact with the crushed or dead fruit, stillborn calves or post-births must be immediately destroyed by burnt or burnt deep with a disinfectant after being burnt or burnt .

(2) The competent authority may allow exceptions

1.

of paragraph 1 (2)

a)

in the case of bovine herds in which no clinical manifestations of brucellosis, in particular premature births, stillbirths or post-births, have been observed,

b)

for oxen and for up to 12 months old bovine animals,

c)

in the case of bovine animals which are to be slaughtered,

d)

for bovine animals situated on a Community pasture;

2.

Paragraph 1 (6) and (8),

(3) The competent authority shall arrange for the killing of bovine animals suffering from the disease; it may order the killing of the suspected bovine animals to the extent that this is necessary to prevent the spread of brucellosis. Unofficial table of contents

§ 9

In the case of suspicion of brucellosis, the measures of measurement in accordance with § 8 (1) no. 5, 9 and 10 shall apply; the measures of measurement in accordance with § 8 (1) No. 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 may be arranged by the competent authority.

3.
Special protection measures against the brucellosis of pigs

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§ 10

In the case of pigs suspected of being officially brucellosis, a blood sample shall be taken from all pigs over four months old and, in accordance with Annex C to Council Directive 64 /432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on the scheme Animal health problems relating to intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ L 327, 30.4.2004, p. EC No L 121 p. 1977), as amended in each case. The competent authority may grant derogations for pigs held solely for fattening where there is no risk of disease control. (2) If the outbreak of brucellosis has been officially detected in the case of pigs, the competent authority may: competent authority, the investigation referred to in paragraph 1, first sentence

1.

for the determination of the degree of contamination of the pig population and

2.

for horses, dogs and other animals susceptible to the disease, which are or were located in the same stable or in the same place with pigs of the stock,

order. It may also arrange for brucellosis to be sent in the form of dead or dead fruit, dead-born animals or parts thereof, as well as post-births for examination. Unofficial table of contents

§ 11

(1) If the outbreak of brucellosis or suspicion of brucellosis has been officially detected in the case of pigs, the farmyard and the other site shall be subject to the following conditions:

1.

The owner has to make visible signs with the clear and durable inscription "Schweinebrucellolose-Unauthorised access prohibited" at the entrances of the farmhouse and of the Stalles or other location.

2.

The pigs of the stock shall be permanently marked.

3.

The infected and suspected pigs shall be sent by the owner of the remaining pigs of the stock as well as of other animals susceptible to the disease in the stable. They shall immediately be killed on the orders of the competent authority and under the supervision of the competent authority. The animals are not allowed to be removed from the stables until they are transported to the kiln. They may only be transported to a slaughterhouse in vehicles which are designed in such a way that animal exits, litter and feed can not be leaked or falling out.

4.

Pigs remaining in the herd may be removed from the farmhouse or from other locations only with the approval of the competent authority.

5.

Pigs may be transferred to the herd only with the approval of the competent authority.

6.

Pastures and outflows on which infected or suspected pigs have been temporarily or permanently kept, shall not be charged for four months with a clauded animal.

7.

The blankets and the artificial insemination of the pigs of the stock are prohibited.

8.

Containers, equipment and other objects which have been used in stables or other locations of the contaminated or suspected stock shall be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian.

9.

Stables, grazing areas and other locations in or on which pigs or pigs suspected of being infected may be located, shall be authorised only by the owner of the animals, his representative, the persons responsible for the supervision, maintenance and care of the animals, of Veterinarians and persons on the official order are entered; after leaving the stable, these persons shall be cleaned and disinfected according to the instructions of the official veterinarian.

10.

Reputable or deceased fruit, dead-born piglets or re-births must be removed immediately harmless, as long as they are not required for investigations.

11.

The litter which has come into contact with the crushed or dead fruit, dead-born piglets or post-births is immediately harmless to be removed by burnt or burnt deep with a disinfectant after being burnt. .

(2) The competent authority may order the killing of the suspected pigs of the stock in so far as this is necessary to prevent the spread of brucellosis. (3) The competent authority may grant exemptions from paragraph 1 (6), (7) and (9); if there is no conflict in the fight against disease. Unofficial table of contents

§ 12

If, in an area, the brucellosis of the pigs occurs to a greater extent, the competent authority shall, for the duration of the risk, not be able to:

1.

in the area at risk

a)

the blankets of the pigs of other owners,

b)

the Community grazing of pigs from different stocks;

c)

Grainy events, auctions and markets of pigs and similar events;

2.

the movement of pigs from the endangered area, except for the early killing,

in so far as it is necessary to prevent the spread of brucellosis.

4.
Special protection measures against the brucellosis of sheep and goats

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§ 13

In the case of ovine or caprine animals suspected of being officially brucellosis, a sample of blood shall be taken from all ovine and caprine animals of the herd concerned, except for suckling lambs, and in accordance with Annex C to Council Directive 64 /432/EEC of 26 June 2001. Regulation on animal health problems relating to intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ L 327, 31.12.1964, p. EC No (2) If the outbreak of brucellosis has been officially detected in ovine or caprine animals, the competent authority may, in accordance with paragraph 1,

1.

for the determination of the degree of contamination of the sheep or goat population and

2.

for horses, dogs and other animals susceptible to the disease, which are or were housed in sheep or goats of the herd in the same stable or in the same place,

order. It may also arrange for brucellosis to be sent in reputed or deceased fruit, dead-born lambs or parts thereof, as well as post-birth parts. Unofficial table of contents

§ 14

(1) Where the outbreak of brucellosis or suspected brucellosis has been officially detected in ovine or caprine animals, the oedema and the other site shall be subject to the following conditions:

1.

The owner has clearly visible signs with the clear and durable inscription "Schafbrucellose-Unauthorised access prohibited" or "Goat brucellosis-Unauthorised access prohibited" at the entrances of the farmhouse, the stables or other location signs .

2.

The sheep and goats of the stock shall be permanently marked by official or officially recognised marks or tattoos, provided that they are not already marked in this way.

3.

The infected and suspected ovine and caprine animals shall be sent by the owner of the remaining sheep and goats of the herd and other animals susceptible to the disease in the stable or at other locations. They must also be marked.

4.

Ovine and caprine animals which are suspected of being infected and suspected of being infected shall be killed without blood withdrawal without delay, on the orders of the competent authority and under the supervision of the competent authority. They are not harmful to eliminate.

5.

Ovine and caprine animals which are suspected of being infected and suspected of being infected must not be felled or unleavened.

6.

The infected and suspected ovine and caprine animals may not be removed from the stables or other sites until they are killed.

7.

The sheep and goats remaining in the herd may only be removed from the farmhouse or from other sites with the approval of the competent authority and only for the early slaughter.

8.

Ovine and caprine animals may only be placed on the stock with the approval of the competent authority.

9.

The milk of sheep and goats of the stock shall be boiled before delivery or feeding.

10.

The blankets and artificial insemination of the sheep and goats of the stock are prohibited.

11.

Containers, equipment and other objects which have been used in stables or other locations of the contaminated or suspected stock shall be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian.

12.

Stables, grazing areas and other locations in or on which infected or suspected ovine or caprine animals are located may only be entrusted to the owner of the animals, his representative, who shall be responsible for the supervision, maintenance and care of the animals. Persons, by veterinarians and by persons on the official mission; after leaving the stable, these persons shall be cleaned and disinfected according to the instructions of the official veterinarian.

13.

Reputable or deceased fruit, stillborn lambs or post-births must be removed immediately harmless, as far as they are not required for investigations.

14.

The litter which has come into contact with the crushed or dead fruit, the stillborn lamb or the after-births must be immediately destroyed by burnt or burnt deep with a disinfectant after being burnt or burnt .

(2) The competent authority may grant exemptions from paragraph 1 (7), (10) and (12) where there is no conflict of disease control. (3) The competent authority may also order the killing of the suspected ovine and caprine animals of the herd; in so far as this is necessary to prevent the spread of brucellosis.

5.
Special protection measures against brucellosis in other domestic animals

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§ 15

If the outbreak of brucellosis or the suspicion of brucellosis is officially established in the case of domestic animals other than those referred to in Article 1 (1), the competent authority may, for the contaminated and suspected animals, take the same protective measures pursuant to this Regulation, in order to protect the brucellosis of bovine animals, pigs, sheep or goats.

6.
Disinfection

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§ 16

(1) Containers in which milk from cows, where brucellosis or suspected brucellosis has been detected, is supplied to a collecting dairy shall be cleaned and disinfected by the collecting dairy. (2) After detailed instructions of the official veterinarian

1.

After removal of the infected and suspected animals from the herd or from their other locations, as well as after births, miscarriages or taking of blood in the herd, the stables or other locations of the animals, young women, fodder corridors, shall immediately clean and disinfect equipment used and other objects which may be carriers of the contagion, including the vehicles which have come into contact with those animals,

2.

packing, disinfecting and storing at least three weeks in a place inaccessible to bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats from stables or other locations,

3.

to disinfect liquid exits from the stables or other locations, insofar as they are not added to the Dung.

(3) The persons responsible for the maintenance and care of the animals shall, in the cases referred to in paragraph 2 (1), immediately clean and clean their hands and forearms, clothing and footwear after leaving the stable or other location. (4) The competent authority may allow the disinfection referred to in paragraph 2 (1) to be applied to the standing places of the animals and to the standing places adjacent to them, or to the stables in which the birth or miscarriage has taken place or to the places where the blood has been carried out.

7.
Repeal of the protection measures

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§ 17

(1) Ordered protection measures shall be repealed if the brucellosis is lost or the suspicion has proven to be unfounded. (2) Brucellosis shall be deemed to have been lost if:

1.

all animals of the herd of bovine animals, swine, sheep or goats have been killed, killed or removed;

2.

in the case of the remaining

a)

in the case of bovine animals over 12 months old, two blood samples taken at intervals of three months, and two milk samples taken at the same time in the case of the milk bovine animals,

b)

over four months old pigs two blood samples taken at intervals of six to eight weeks,

c)

Ovine and caprine animals, with the exception of suckling lambs, two blood samples taken at intervals of six to eight weeks

pursuant to Annex C to Council Directive 64 /432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems relating to intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ L 327, 31.12.1964, p. EC No L 121 p. 1977) have been examined in the current version with negative results and have not been identified in these animals, which may cause the outbreak of brucellosis; the first blood sample may not be detected at the earliest three months. weeks after the removal of the infected and suspected animals, in the case of cows, at the earliest three weeks after the calving; or

3.

in the case of suspected brucellosis, the infected animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine population have been removed and, in the case of the remaining animals, the tests prescribed for the species referred to in point 2 with a negative the results have not been identified and are not detected in the animals which may cause the outbreak of brucellosis; and

4.

disinfection has been carried out according to the instructions of the official veterinarian and under official supervision, and has been taken from the official veterinarian.

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IV.
Recognised stocks

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§ 19

The competent authority shall recognise a bovine herd officially as brucellosis free if:

1.

the investigations of bovine animals in accordance with Article 17 (2) (2) (a) or (3) have resulted in a negative result and no clinical manifestations of brucellosis have occurred in the herd for six months,

2.

the herd has been reestablished only with bovine animals from recognised stocks; or

3.

A blood serological examination has been carried out regularly at intervals of three years for all bovine animals over two years old and these studies have not shown any positive findings. In herds of at least 30 of the hundreds of dairy cows, the blood serological examination, with the exception of the examination of the bulls, is not necessary if the cows are carried out by a serological examination of the individual, canned or canine bulls, or Tank milk has been studied.

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§ 20

(1) Only bovine animals which come from recognised stocks may be brought into a recognised herd. (2) bovine animals from a recognised herd may be used.

1.

are not jointly loaded, driven, consected or otherwise brought together with bovine animals from unrecognized stocks,

2.

for blankets, only to be brought together with bovine animals from recognised stocks and only to be brought to cover stands which are used exclusively for the blankets of bovine animals from recognised stocks.

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Section 21

(1) The recognition shall be withdrawn if a condition for the recognition in accordance with § 19 has not been provided. (2) The recognition shall be revoked if:

1.

brucellosis or suspicion of brucellosis in the herd is found,

2.

the investigations pursuant to section 3 (1) sentence 1 have not been carried out; or

3.

Bovine animals from non-recognised stocks have been brought into the recognised herd.

(3) If the recognition on suspicion of brucellosis has been revoked and if the bovine animal is suspected of being unfounded, the competent authority may be officially brucellosis free of the bovine herd without renewed investigation (4) If bovine animals suspected of being brucellosis have been immediately removed from the herd on suspicion of suspicion, the reputation of recognition may be arranged in place of the withdrawal. The rest of the recognition may also be arranged if one of the provisions of Section 20 (2) has not been complied with. The order shall be cancelled if the requirements of section 17 (2) (3) and (4) are fulfilled.

V.
Brucellosis-free pig population

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Section 22

A pig population shall be deemed to be brucellosis free if:

1.

for at least one year, brucellosis of the pigs or suspected brucellosis has not been established or, if such suspicion has occurred, this has been due to a clinical examination and an investigation pursuant to § 1 (1) no. 1 has proved to be unfounded;

2.

the bovine herd in the same farmed herd is a recognised stock.

VI.
Irregularities

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Section 23

Contrary to the provisions of Section 32 (2) (4) (a) of the Animal Health Act, who intentionally or negligently is acting in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Health Act

1.

, contrary to § 2 sentence 1, carries out a vaccination or a healing test,

2.

shall be contrary to an authorisation pursuant to § 2 sentence 2, § 3 (2) sentence 1, § 8 (2), § 11 (3), § 14 (2) or § 16 (4) of the Regulation,

3.

a enforceable order pursuant to § 3 (1) sentence 1, paragraph 3 or paragraph 4, § 6 (2), § 7 (2), § 8 (1) (7) or (3), § 9 second half-sentence, § 10 (2), § 11 (1) (3) sentence 2, point 8 or paragraph 2, § 12, § 13 paragraph 2, § 14, paragraph 1, point 4, sentence 1, point 11 or paragraph 3, § 15 or § 16, paragraph 2, is contrary,

4.

, contrary to Article 3 (1a), it shall not allow an abort to be investigated or not

5.

contrary to Article 4 (1), a change is made,

6.

Contrary to § 6 (1) sentence 1, § 11 (1) (3) (1) or § 14 (1) (3) sentence 1, the animal referred to in the first sentence of the first sentence of paragraph 3 (1) does not depart, not properly or

7.

, contrary to Article 8 (1) (1), Article 11 (1) (1) or Article 14 (1) (1), does not apply a sign, either correctly or not in good time,

8.

away from § 8 (1) (2) sentence 2, § 11 (1) (3) (3) or 14 (1) (6), an animal,

9.

, without authorisation pursuant to Article 8 (1) (4), Article 11 (1) (5) or Article 14 (1), point (8), to a stock shall be placed on a stock,

10.

shall be contrary to a enforceable condition associated with an authorisation pursuant to Article 8 (1) (4), Article 11 (1) (4) or (5) or Article 14 (1) (7) or (8),

11.

the first half-sentence of Article 11 (1) (9), first half-sentence, or Article 14 (1) (12), first half-sentence enters a stable, pasture or any other location,

12.

, contrary to Article 8 (1) (9) or (10), Article 11 (1) (10) or (11) or Article 14 (1) (13) or (14), a fruit, calf, piglet, lamb, post-birth or litter not, not properly or in good time, removed;

13.

, contrary to Article 11 (1) (3), fourth sentence, a pig is transported,

14.

shall remove an animal without authorisation pursuant to Article 11 (1) (4) or section 14 (1) (7),

15.

, contrary to Article 11 (1) (6), a pasture or an outlet is sent,

16.

, in accordance with Article 11 (1) (7) or Article 14 (1) (10), to cover an animal referred to therein or to be artificially beset,

17.

Contrary to Article 14 (1) (2), a sheep or goat shall not be marked in good time or not in good time;

18.

, contrary to Article 14 (1) (5), a sheep or goat is sheared or skinned,

19.

, contrary to Article 14 (1) (9), milk is not boiled or not boiled

20.

Contrary to Article 16 (3), cleaning or disinfection is not carried out or is not carried out on time,

21.

, contrary to Article 20 (1), a beef is sped,

22.

, contrary to the first sentence of Article 20 (2) (1), point 1 of the first sentence of paragraph 1 of this Article, a bovine animal shall be loaded, refused or otherwise brought together with a bovine

23.

Contrary to Article 20 (2), first sentence, point 2, a bovine animal is brought together or spends with a bovine animal other than that referred to in paragraph 2.

VII.
Final provisions

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§ 24

A bovine herd which has been officially recognised as brucellosis-free by the competent authority before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be regarded as a recognised stock within the meaning of this Regulation. Unofficial table of contents

Section 25

(Entry into force)