Regulation on the protection of bovine animals from infection with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV-Regulation)

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BVDVV

Date of completion: 11.12.2008

Full quote:

" BVDV-Regulation in the version of the notice of 4. October 2010 (BGBl. I p. 1320, 1498), most recently by Article 31 of the Regulation of 17 April 2014 (BGBl. 388).

Status:	New by Bek. v. 4.10.2010 I 1320, 1498;
	Last amended by Art. 31 V v. 17.4.2014 I 388

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Footnote

(+ + + Text evidence from: 1.11.2011 + + +) 

  

The V was decreed as Article 1 of V v. 11.12.2008 I 2461 by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology with the approval of the Federal Council. It occurs gem. Art. 5 (2) of this V in force on 1 January 2011. Unofficial table of contents

§ 1 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

1.

BVDV-Undächtiges Rind: a bovine animal that

a)

with a negative result on the virus of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVDV) with one in the announcement of the official collection of methods for the examination of bovine viral diarrhoea of 30. October 2008 (BAnz. 3999) (official method collection) has been investigated, or

b)

a negative result with one of the methods described in the official method collection on BVDV has been born;

2.

Bovine spongiform bovine animals: a herd of bovine animals which satisfies the requirements of Appendix 1;

3.

persistent BVDV-infected bovine animal: a bovine animal which has been tested with a positive result on BVDV using a method described in the official method collection; and

a)

which, at the latest 60 days after the first examination, has been re-examined with a positive result method on BVDV, as described in the official method collection,

b)

where a repeat examination referred to in point (a) has not been carried out, or

c)

that has been diagnosed with Mucosal Disease,

as well as the offspring of a bark according to the letters a to c.

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§ 2 Vaccinations

(1) The competent authority may vaccinate a bovine animal or bovine animals of a herd or of a particular area against BVDV infection

1.

shall, in so far as this is necessary on the grounds of animal disease control, or

2.

prohibit, to the extent that animal disease control issues are not in conflict.

(2) Insofar as female bovine animals are vaccinated against BVDV infection, vaccination should be carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the vaccine manufacturer in such a way that fetal protection against BVDV infection can be expected. (3) The owner has the competent authority. to provide, on request, immediately information on the number of vaccinated bovine animals, including their earmark numbers, the timing of the vaccinations carried out and the vaccine used. Unofficial table of contents

§ 3 Investigations

(1) The owner shall have all bovine animals,

1.

born in his herd after the date of entry into force of this Regulation, until the completion of the sixth month of life, or

2.

that are to be brought out of the stock, before the transfer

with a method described in the official collection of methods, to be examined by BVDV. The owner shall ensure that the person under investigation is informed of the date of birth and the ear tag number of the bovine to be examined and the date of sampling with the transmission of the respective sample. The second sentence shall not apply with regard to the date of birth and the date of sampling, to the extent that ear tissue samples obtained in the context of the identification of bovine animals in accordance with Article 27 of the Animal Transport Regulation are to be examined. By way of derogation from point 1 of the first sentence, the owner of the calves of his stock who were born after the entry into force of this Regulation shall, immediately after birth, examine the BVDV with a method described in the official collection of methods (2) An examination referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 1, first sentence, point 2, shall be taken as necessary in the case of bovine animals or bovine animals born before 1 January 2011. an investigation has been carried out on BVDV with a negative result, which is one in the (3) The competent authority may, in so far as is necessary for reasons of animal disease control, examine a bovine animal or bovine animals of a herd or of a given area order. Sentence 1 shall also apply to closed cattle and stillbirths. It may also, in so far as it is necessary for reasons of animal health control,

1.

determine the institution in which the investigation is to be carried out,

2.

for the investigation, prescribe a method described in the official collection of methods, and

3.

determine the age in which the bovine animals are to be examined.

(4) If a BVDV infection has been identified in the case of an investigation pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 or 3, sentence 1, the owner shall, at the latest 60 days after the first examination, once again have the affected bovine with one in the official collection of methods. (5) In the case of a bovine animal not examined on BVDV, clinical signs suggest that it should be associated with Mucosal Disease (BAT). , the owner shall immediately have the beef with one in the official collection of methods (6) The owner of a bark has

1.

ensure that the investigating body immediately informs him of the outcome of an investigation pursuant to paragraphs 1 or 3 to 5, in writing or in electronic form, as soon as it is available;

2.

the results of the studies referred to in point 1 of the authority responsible for the notification in accordance with Article 28 of the Animal Transport Regulation or of a body designated by that authority, in accordance with the date of sampling, in writing or in electronic form in accordance with § 26 of the Animal Transport Ordinance, and the identification of the bovine animal in accordance with § 27 of the Animal Transport Ordinance, at the latest 14 days after notification by the requesting institution.

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Section 4 Placing of bovine animals

(1) bovine animals may be used in domestic animals

1.

from a stock only or are only set in a stock,

2.

to a livestock market, a livestock exhibition, an event of a similar nature or a livestock collection centre, or from one of the events mentioned, or from a livestock collection centre, or

3.

to a community pasture or other location with contact to bovine animals from other stocks, only to be exaggerated,

insofar as they are not subject to BVDV and are accompanied by proof in written or electronic form about the BVDV unsuspiciousness of the respective bovine. Where proof is provided in electronic form, the information required for the competent authority must be available at its request in an easily readable form at any time. (2) The first sentence of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a bovine animal which:

1.

from a stock is spent directly on slaughter,

2.

is exported directly or through an approved collection centre or is transferred to another Member State; or

3.

is taken directly to the veterinary examination or treatment, in so far as the bovine is examined in the course of this examination or treatment with a method described in the official collection of methods and, until the result has been obtained, the investigation is kept separate.

By way of derogation from the first sentence of paragraph 1, point 1, a bovine non-violable bovine animal may be brought back directly into the herd of origin. (3) (4) By way of derogation from the first sentence of paragraph 1, a bovine animal shall be allowed to enter into force until the end of the sixth month of life. where the bovine animal to be transferred is brought directly into a herd in which all bovine animals are exclusively kept in stable conditions and are released directly for slaughter and where the herd of origin has been

1.

a bovine herd of bovine spongiform encephaly and the beef to be delivered is accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with the model of Appendix 2; or

2.

no BVDV-incompatible bovine herd and the bovine animal to be delivered in the receiving herd shall be examined on BVDV immediately after the movement with a method described in the official collection of methods and from the rest of the bovine animals of the The stock is separated until a negative test result is presented.

Bovine animals which do not require an examination in accordance with paragraph 2 (1) and (3) and (4) may be brought together with other bovine animals only in so far as all bovine animals have been spent immediately after the end of the introduction.

1.

are kept in the same herd and are exclusively fattened in stable conditions, or

2.

slaughtered in the same slaughterhouse.

(6) The written or electronic proof referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 1 shall be:

1.

in the case of the delivery of a bovine animal from the person in whose possession the bovine animal passes, or

2.

in the case of the whereabout of a bark to the previous owner of this

until the initial or renewed delivery of the bovine animal or until the death of the bovine animal. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Protection measures

(1) The owner has to immediately kill a persistent BVDV-infected beef. By way of derogation from the first sentence, a persistent infected bovine animal may be transported directly to slaughter to the extent that it is ensured that the bovine animal concerned is only brought together with such bovine animals immediately after the end of the introduction into the bovine animals of the bovine animal. of the same slaughterhouse. (2) The competent authority shall carry out epidemiological investigations in order to find the parent animal and the offspring of the persistent BVDV infected bovine animals. The respective owner shall have the bovine animals of the herd in which the animal concerned, its parent animal and its offspring are located, following a detailed instruction from the competent authority, with a method described in the official method collection To have BVDV examined. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6 Administrative Offences

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.

a fully-enforceable arrangement in accordance with § 2 (1) or § 3 (3) sentence 1, also in conjunction with sentence 3,

2.

, contrary to Article 3 (1) sentence 1, paragraph 4 or 5, a bovine animal shall not be examined or cannot be examined in good time,

3.

Contrary to Article 3 (1), second sentence, it does not ensure that the institution referred to therein is not informed, not right, in full or in good time, of a claim referred to in that paragraph;

4.

, in accordance with Article 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) or (2) or (5), a bovine animal shall be

5.

Contrary to Article 4 (1), first sentence, point 3, a bovine animal,

6.

Contrary to Article 4 (6), proof is not retained or not retained for the prescribed period, or

7.

Contrary to § 5 (1) sentence 1, a bovine animal shall not be killed or not killed in time.

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Section 7 Further measures

The power of the competent authority to order further measures in accordance with Article 38 (11) in connection with Article 6 (1) and (3) to (5) of the Animal Health Act when a BVDV infection is established, in so far as this is necessary for the control of animal diseases. shall remain unaffected. Unofficial table of contents

Appendix 1 (to § 1)
Conditions under which a bovine herd is considered to be BVDV-violently

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2010, 1324)

Section 1

BVDV-incompatible bovine herd

1.

All bovine animals of the herd have been tested with a negative result method on BVDV with a method described in the official method collection, unless they are bovine animals, the calves of which are listed in the official method collection have been investigated with negative results on BVDV.

2.

Within a period of twelve months following the examination referred to in point 1, the following shall be:

a)

all bovine animals born in the herd have been examined with a negative result on BVDV at the latest six months after their birth, with a method of negative result described in the official method collection,

b)

all bovine animals of the herd are free from clinical manifestations indicating BVDV infection,

c)

only bovine animals which have previously been examined with a negative result method on BVDV in the official method collection have been placed in the herd,

d)

the cattle of the herd have been kept in such a way that they have not had contact with bovine animals outside the herd, which are not BVDV-forthright,

e)

the cattle of the herd were only beamed with seeds of BVDV-unsmiled bulls or only covered by BVDV-unsmiling bulls.

Section 2

Maintenance of BVDV-Unsuspility

The BVDV suspect of the bovine herd shall be maintained to the extent that the following requirements are met:

1.

All bovine animals of the herd are free from clinical manifestations indicating BVDV infection.

2.

All bovine animals born in the herd shall be examined with a negative result on BVDV at the latest six months after their birth with a method described in the official method collection.

3.

Only BVDV-uncontrolled cattle will be placed in the stock.

4.

The cattle of the herd shall not be in contact with bovine animals outside the herd, which are not BVDV-not-not-of-the-kind.

5.

The cattle of the herd may only be beamed with seeds of BVDV-unsuspecting bulls or be covered only by BVDV-unsmiling bulls.

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Annex 2 (to § 4 (4))
Official veterinarian certificate of the BVDV-Unsuspitiousness of a herd of cattle

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2010, 1325)
The stock (The stocks) ........................................................................................ ........ ¹⁾ of the (the) .........................................................................................................................
in ....................................................... Circle ...................................................................
Country ................................................................................................................................
with the .............................................................. (registration number according to the cattle traffic regulation)
is (are) in accordance with Section 1 (2) of the BVDV Ordination BVDV-forthwith. This certificate loses its validity three months ²⁾ , six months ²⁾ , twelve months ²⁾
after the last investigation, but at the latest for the stock ............................................................ ¹⁾ on .................................................. .You may not continue to be used before the expiry of this period if the requirements of Annex 1 (1) of the BVDV Regulation are no longer fulfilled.

Stamp of the competent authority	..............................
	(Signature)

1)

In the case of several stocks, the stocks are to be listed individually.

2)

Delete not applicable.