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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)289 final.
Brussels,July6,1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
establishing Communitycriteriaforthenationalplansforthe
acceleration oferadicationof"brucellosis ,tuberculosis and
enzootic "bovineleukosisincattle
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COî.:(77)289final..

Explanatory Note
1?ythedirectiveof17May1977theCouncilhasadoptedthe"basicprinciples
forCommunityintervention intheeradicationof"brucellosis ,tuberculosis
andleukosis.Thisinitiativeispartoftheproposalsaimingtoestablish
a"balanceinthemilkmarket.
InthesaiddirectivetheCouncildecidedtoestablish,onaproposalfrom
theCommissionandbefore1August,theminimumcriteriawhichthenational
plansfortheeradicationoftheabovementioned diseasesshouldmeet,in
ordertoqualifyforfinancialcontribution bytheCommunity.
Theannexeddraftestablishedthesecriteria,thefirstonebeingthe
acceleration ofnationalprogrammesfortheeradication ofthethreeafore­
mentioneddiseases.Furthermore ,itlaysdowntechnicalnormsconcerning
theconditionsinwhichslaughter,isolation,cleaninganddisinfection
shouldtakeplace,andtheusewhichshouldbemadeofcertainanimalproducts.
Inordertoavoidtheriskofreinfection,itismoreoverproposedontheone
handtopractisestrictcontrolofmovementsofanimals,especiallybetween
herdsnothavingthesamehealthstatus,andontheothertomakethose
movementsconditional oncertaintests.
Finally,asthefinancingbytheCommunityisessentiallyjustifiedbythe
acceleration ,itissuggestedthatitshouldbeexclusivelydevotedtothis
acceleration .
CouncilDirective77/391/EEC.OJNOL145»13.6.77,p.44.

Draft
CQUNCILDIRECTIVE
of
establishing Communitycriteriafor
nationalplansfortheaccelerated
eradicationof"brucellosis ,tuberculosis
andenzooticleukosisincattle
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityf
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective77/391/EECof17May1977introducing
Communitymeasuresfortheeradicationofbrucellosis ,tuberculosis and
1leukosisincattle,andinparticularArticle13thereof;
Whereaswhenlayingdown,initsDirectiveof17May1977,thebasic
principlesforCommunityinterventionfortheeradicationofbrucellosis,
tuberculosis andleukosis,theCouncildecidedtoestablishsubsequentlythe
minimumcriteriawhichthenationalplansfortheeradicationoftheabove-
mentioneddiseasesshouldmeetinordertoqualifyforfinancialcontribution
bytheCommunity;
Whereasthefirstofthesecriteriarelatestotheacceleration ofnational
plans,sothatthecampaignundertakentoeradicatethediseasesinquestion
intheMemberStatesinwhichtheystillprevailmaybecarriedtoasuccessful
conclusionasrapidlyaspossible ?whereastothisendmeasuresconcerning,
inparticular,checksonlivestock,thefunctioningoflaboratories andthe
compensation paidforanimalsslaughteredundertheeradicationplanashouldbe
takenorstrengthened ;
Whereasitismoreovernecessary sdependingonthediseasesinquestion,to
laydowntheconditionsinwhich,slaughter,isolation,cleaninganddisinfection
shouldtakeplaceandtheusewhichshouldbemadeofcertainanimalproducts;
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OJNoL145,13*6.1977,F„44.

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Whereasitisalsoessential,inordertoavoidtheriskofreinfection ,to
practisestrictcontrolofmovementsofanimals,especially "betweenherds
nothavingthesamehealthstatus,andtomakethosemovementsconditional
oncertaintests;whereas,asregardsintradermaltuberculintestingmore
particularly ,pendingtheadaptationofexistingDirectivestransitional
provisionsshouldbe.adoptedunderaprocedurewherebytheCommissionworks
inclosecollaboration withtheMemberStates;
Whereas,lastly,provisionshouldbemadeforasix-monthlyreporttobe
transmitted bytheMemberStatestotheCommissionsothataregular
assessment maybemadeofprogressinthecampaignagainstthediseases
inquestion;
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
ChapterI:GeneralProvisions
Article 1
Inordertoqualifyforfinancialcontribution bytheCommunitywithinthe
meaningofCouncilDirective77/391/EEC9eachnationaleradicationplan
referredtoinArticles2,3and4thereofshallsatisfythefollowing
criteriainrespectofallherdstowhichitapplies.
Article2
Thenationalplansfortheacceleratederadication ofbrucellosis and
tuberculosis incattleshallprovideforthefollowing:
-theproportionofnationalcattlepopulations whichisthesubjectof
eradication andpreventivemeasurestobesoincreasedthatacheckon
thegreaterpartofthecattlepopulationorofthetotalcattle
populationcanbecarriedoutassoonaspossible;
-compensation foranimalsslaughtered onofficialorderstobesoadjusted
thatthecattleownerisappropriately compensated ;
-thenumberoflaboratorystafftobeincreasedandthe
conditionsforcarryingoutdiagnosesinthelaboratorytobeimproved
-insofarasthisstillremainstobedone-sothatasufficientlevelis
reachedtomakepossiblethepreventivemeasuresreferredtointhefirst
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-themeasures introduced inthefight against epizootic diseases tobe
systematically applied .
Article 3
1.Brucellosis ofcattle ,swine ,sheep andgoats ,bovine tuberculosis and
enzootic bovine leukosis shall becompulsory notifiable diseases ;any
person noticing orsuspecting theclinical occurrence oftheabove diseases
shall inform thecompetent authorities oftheMember State concerned .
2.Animals which areinfected orhave reacted toanyofthetests forbrucellosis
ortuberculosis ,orwhich arereasonably considered tobesoinfected ,shall
beslaughtered assoon aspossible ,andwithin theperiods specified in
Chapters IIandIII .
3.Official control measures shall beintroduced soastoprevent infections
frombeing reintroduced intocattle frominfective reservoirs inother animal
species .
Article â
1.When brucellosis occurs orissuspected ,aborted foetuses ,still –born calves ,
infected calves orplacentae shall ,unless required forinvestigation ,be
safely disposed ofimmediately .Straw which hascome into contact with the
cow ,thecalf ortheplaoenta shall immediately bedisposed ofbyburning or
burying intheground after soaking indisinfectant .
2.Milk from cows inherds which contain animals suspected of,reacting to
orinfected with anyofthethree diseases maynotbefedtoanimals ofother
herds until such time asitisrendered safe .Thecontainers used forsuch
milk shall beadequately disinfected .
3.Member States shall ensure that meat from infected animals iseffectively
treated insuch awaythat itcannot infect other animals .Official
regulations forthecontrol ofpremises such ascarcase disposal plants
shall ensure that material produced andintended foranimal feeding isSafe .
4.After theremoval forcompulsory slaughter ofreacting orinfective animals
oranimals reasonably considered tobeinfected ?cattle sheds andcsher herd
quarters ,andallcontainers ,equipment andother objects used forcattle
shall becleaned andadequately disinfected under official supervision ,in
accordance with instructions given bytheofficial veterinarian .

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5.When"brucellosisortuberculosis occursorxssuspected,cattlemanurefrom
shedsorotherquartersshall "bepackedinaplaceinaccessible toanimals,
soakedinadequatedisinfectant andstoredforatleastthreeweeks.The
soakingindisinfectant shallnotbenecessaryifthemanureiscoveredwith
alayerofuninfected manureorearth.Urineandotherliquidwastefrom
cattleshedsorotherquartersshallbeseparatedfromothersusceptible
animalsordisinfected .
6.Allvehicles,ships,containersandequipmentusedforthetransportof
reacting,suspectedorinfectiveanimalsorofproductsfromsuchanimalsor
ofmaterialsorsubstanceswhichhavebeenincontactwithsuchanimals,
shallthereafterbecleanedandadequatelydisinfected .Loadingareas
forsuchanimalsshallbecleanedandadequatelydisinfected beforebeing
usedforotheranimals,
7.Thedisinfectant tobeusedanditsconcentrations shallbeapprovedby
thecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStateconcerned.
8.Premiseswhereinfectedcattlehavebeenkept-shallbedisinfectedbefore
beingrestockedwithotheranimals.Inthecaseofpastures,sixtydays
mustbeallowedtoelapseafterdisinfection .
Article5
1.TheMemberStatesshallpractiseanofficialcontrolsystemformovements
ofcattle,togetherwithasystemofmarkingandidentification which
ensuresthatallcattlecanbetracedbacktotheirherdoforigin.
2.Anofficialup-to-daterecordofcattleherdsshallbekept,theherds
beingclassifiedaccordingtotheirstatusasregardsbrucellosis ,
tuberculosis andenzooticleukosis.
3.Cattlereasonablyconsideredtobeinfectedwithanyofthethreediseases
concernedmaynotbeusedforrestockingaherdunderanationalaccelerated
diseaseeradication plan.
4.Allmovementsofcattleintoandwithinareassubjecttoeradication
measuresforbrucellosis andtuberculosis shallbeunderofficialcontrol.
Inaddition,beforecattleareintroducedfromherdsofalowerstatusto
herdsofahigherstatus,theyshallpassanofficialtestwithinthirtydays
priortomovement,andbeaccompanied byaveterinarycertificate .After
movementtheyshallbeisolatedforaminimumperiodofsixtydaysbefore
joiningtheherd,and,inthecaseofcattleoversixmonthsofage,passa
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control shall bewithout prejudice toexisting Community measures concerning
movement into and .outoffree andofficially free herds .
Chapter II:Specific Provisions relating toBrucellosis
Article 6
Forthepurpose ofthis Directive ,thefollowing definitions ofherd types
shall apply :
Type herds areherds inwhich thevaccination andserological status
ofone ormore ofthe animals isunknown and the herd itself has not
"been subject toroutine "brucella testing .
Type B^herds areherds inwhich thevaccination andserological status
isknown and inwhich routine monitoring tests arecarried out inaccordance
with national rules tomaintain the status ofthese herds .
/
Type B^herds arebrucellosis freeherds inaccordance with Council
Directive 64/432/EEC .
TypeB^herds areofficially brucellosis freeherds inaccordance with
Council Directive 64/432/EEC .
Article 7
Thefollowing anti–brucellosis measures shall beapplied tohercb included in
anexisting national programme andtoherds scheduled forinclusion inthe
accelerated plan fortheeradication ofbrucellosis :
-ifpractised ,anti-brucellosis vaccination shall becarried outunder
official control butshall beterminated assoon aspossible ,sothat official
brucellosis freedom maybeachieved .Therapeutic treatment ofbrucellosis
shall beprohibited ;
-officially supervised serological testing shall becarried outintypeB^
andtype B^herds until theyreach thestatus oftypeB^herds andfinally
type B^herds ;
-allserological reactors ,infective animals andthose reasonably considered
tobeinfected shall without delay ,andunder official control ,beindividually
marked andisolated .They shall beslaughtered under official supervision c.s
soon aspossible andinanyevent within thirty days oftheresults cfihe
tests being known :
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-afterremovaloftheanimalsreferredtomtheprecedingindent,no
animalmay"bemovedintooroutoftheherdforatleastthirtydays,
duringwhichperioddisinfection shalltakeplace.Exceptedarecattle
forimmediateslaughter,whichshallheaccompanied byacertificate
issued "bythecompetentauthority.Priortothemovementintoorout
ofsuchaherdallremainingcattleintheherdover12monthsofage
shallhavepassedanofficiallyapprovedserologicaltest;
-ananimaloriginating fromatypeherdshallpassanofficially
approvedserologicaltestwithinthirtydayspriortomovementintoanother
typeB1herd;
-movementofanimalsmayoccurbetweentypeherds;allfemaleanimals
andbullsshallpassanofficiallyapprovedserologicaltestwithinthirty
dayspriortomovementandbeaccompanied byaveterinarycertificate signed
byanofficialveterinarian andtheymaynotcomeintocontactwithanimals
originatinginherdsofaninferiorstatus;
-allfemaleanimalsandbullscomingfromtypeB^herdsanddestinedfor
typeBgherdsshallhavepassedanofficiallyapprovedserologicaltest
withinthirtydayspriortomovementandbeaccompanied byaveterinary
certificate signedbyanofficialveterinarian tothiseffect.After
arrivaltheanimalshallbeisolatedforaminimumperiodofsixtydays
andagainpassanofficialtestbeforeadmissiontotheherd;
-animalsundersuspicion,thatistosayeitherinconclusive serological
reactorsorsuspiciouscases,shallbeisolatedfromallotheranimalsin
theherduntilsuchtimeastheirstatusisestablished .
ChapterIllsSpecificProvisionsrelating:toTuberculosis
Article8
ForthepurposesofthisDirectivethefoliozingdefinitionsofherdtypes
shallapplys
Typeherdsareherdsinwhichthetuberculinreactivityofoneor
moreoftheanimalsoversixweeksofageisunknownandtheherditself
hasnotbeensubjecttoroutinetuberculinisation .
T^peTgherdsareherdsinwhichallanimalsoversixweeksofagehave
passedatuberculintestandsubsequently theherdhasbeensubjected
toroutinemonitoringtuberculinisation .
Typeherdsareofficiallytuberculosis freeherdsinaccordancewith
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Article9
Thefollowinganti-tuberculosis measuresshallbeappliedtoherdsincluded
inanexistingnationalprogrammeandtoherdsscheduledforinclusionin
theaccelerated planfortheeradicationoftuberculosis :
-anti-tuberculosis vaccination ortherapeutic treatmentordesensitization
withtuberculinshallbeprohibited ;
-officiallysupervisedintradermaltuberculintestingshallbecarriedout
onallanimalsoversixweeksofageatleasteverysixmonthsintype
andtypeT^herdsuntiltheyreachthestatusoftypeT^herds.Until
theendof1973thetuberculinstobeusedforpurposesofthefollowing
indents,andtherelevanttestingmethods,shallbeadoptedunderthe
procedurelaiddowninArticle12;
-allreactorstotheintradermal tuberculintestandallinfectiveanimals
shallwithoutdelayandunderofficialcontrolbeindividually markedand
isolated.Theyshallbeslaughtered underofficialsupervision assoon
aspossibleandinanyeventwithinthirtydaysoftheresultsofthetests
beingknown;
-afterremovaloftheanimalsreferredtointheprecedingindent,no
animalmaybemovedintooroutoftheherdforatleastsixtydays,during
whichperioddisinfection shalltakeplace.Exceptedarecattlefor
immediateslaughter,whichshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificateissuedby
thecompetentauthority.Priortomovementintooroutofsuchaherd,
allremainingcattleintheherdover6weeksofageshallhavepassedan
intradermaltuberculintest;
-ananimaloriginatinginatypeT1herdshallpassanintradermaltuberculin
testwithinthirtydayspriortomovementintoanothertypeT^herd;
-movementofanimalsmayoccurbetweentype7^herds;theyshallpassa
tuberculintestwithinthirtydayspriortomovementandbeaccompaniedby
aveterinarycertificateissuedbyanofficialveterinarian andtheyshall
notcomeintocontactwithanimalsoriginatinginherdsofaninferiorstatus$
-allanimalscomingfromtype^herdsanddestinedfortypeTgherdshall
havepassedanintradermaltuberculintestwithinthirtydayspriorto
movementandbeaccompaniedbyaveterinarycertificateissuedbyanofficial
veterinarian tothiseffect.Afterarrivaltheanimalshallbeisolatedfor
aminimumperiodofsixtydaysandagainpassanofficialintradermaltuberculin
testbeforeadmissiontotheherd;
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-animals under suspicion ,thai ;istosay'either inconclusive reactors or
suspicious cases ,shall beisolated andseparately housed from allother
animals inthe herd until such time astheir status isestablished .
Chapter IV :Specific Provisions relating toEnzootic Leukosis
Article 10
1.Ifinaherd any animal isfound tobeinfected with enzootic leukosis after
testing inaccordance with Article 4(3)ofDirective 77/391/EEC ,allanimals
within that herd shall "beslaughtered .
2.Thenerd may "berestocked only with animals originating inherds considered
not to "beinfected with enzootic leukosis inaccordanoe with the criteria
laid down bytheDirective mentioned inparagraph 1.
Chapter V:Final Provisions
Article 11
Each Member State shall make asix-monthly report tothe Commission
concerning theprogress oftheanti-brucellosis ,anti-tuberculosis and
anti-leukosis schemes ;thedetailed provisions relating tothis report
shall beadopted under the procedure laid down inArticle 12.
Article 12
1.Where theprocedure laid down inthis Article istobeused ,matters shall
without delay bereferred bytheChairman ,either onhisowninitiative or
attherequest ofaMember State ,totheStanding Veterinary Committee
(hereinafter called the "Committee ")setupbytheCouncil Decision of
15October 1968 .
2.Within theCommittee thevotes ofMember States shall beweighted asprovided
inA.rticle 148(2 )oftheTreaty .TheChairman shall notvote .
3.Therepresentative oftheCommission shall submit adraft ofthemeasures to
beadopted .TheCommittee shall deliver itsopinion onsuch measures within
atime limit setbytheChairman according totheurgency ofthematters
concerned .Opinions shall bedelivered byamajority of41votes .
4.TheCommission shall adopt themeasures andshall apply them immediately
where they areinaccordance with theopinion oftheCommittee .Where they
arenot inaccordance with theopinion oftheCommittee orifnoopinion is
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delivered,theCommissionshallwithoutdelayproposetotheCouncilthe
measuresto"beadopted.
TheCouncilshalladoptthemeasures "byaqualifiedmajority.
If,withinthreemonthsfromthedateonwhichtheproposalwassubmitted
toit,theCouncilhasnotadoptedanymeasures,theCommissionshalladopt
theproposedmeasuresandapplythemimmediately.
Article13
Article12shallapplyuntil21June1981.
Article14
WhereapplicabletheMemberStatesshallby1January1978bringintoforce
thelaws,regulations andadministrative provisionsnecessarytocomplywith
thisDirectiveandshallforthwithinformtheCommission.
Article15
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels FortheCounoil
ThePresident