PART 3SBVD Control

Restrictions on the movement of animals where sampling obligations are missedS

31.—(1) This article applies to the keeper of a breeding herd or breeding bovine animal if, by the date of the most recent compliance deadline (set in accordance with article 11), the keeper has failed to comply with any obligations, so far as applicable to that keeper, in article 9, 10, 12 or 13 (in this article “the applicable obligations”).

(2) The keeper must not, during the relevant period, move (or arrange to move) any animal forming part of the breeding herd or the breeding bovine animal from the holding on which it is kept unless—

(a)the animal is being moved to slaughter,

(b)the movement is under a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or the Scottish Ministers, or

(c)an approved veterinary surgeon reasonably considers that further action or investigation has been carried out which confirms that BVDV is not or is no longer present in the animal and has by notice under article 30 informed the keeper and the Scottish Ministers of that fact.

(3) In paragraph (2), “the relevant period” is the period—

(a)beginning with the later of—

(i)the coming into force day, or

(ii)the date of the most recent compliance deadline, and

(b)ending on the date on which—

(i)the keeper has complied with all of the applicable obligations, and

(ii)has received a notification under article 22 in respect of the samples tested in accordance with those obligations.