Herd officially free from bovine brucellosis

(1) A bovine producer or a group of bovine producers may apply in writing to the Authority for a Free Herd Certificate that a herd of bovine is officially free from bovine brucellosis. (2) A bovine producer or a group of bovine producers applying under subregulation (1) shall satisfy the Authority that– (a) the herd is under official veterinary control; (b) the herd contains no animal which has been vaccinated against bovine brucellosis during the three years immediately preceding the date of application; (c) the herd contains only animals which have not showed evidence of bovine brucellosis infection during the past 6 months and all suspect cases (such as animals which have prematurely calved) have been subjected to the necessary laboratory investigations; (d) all cattle over the age of one year (except castrated males) have been subjected to two series of serological tests yielding negative 620 results, which testing has been conducted at an interval of 12 months between each test and that this requirement is maintained even where the entire herd is normally tested every year or testing is conducted in conformity with other requirements established by the Authority; (e) additions to the herd for which official free herd status is sought, come from herds provided that– (i) animals which is not vaccinated comes from a herd free from (ii) negative results on brucellosis are shown after brucella antigen test and complement fixation test during the 30 days prior to entry into the herd; (iii) recently calved or calving animal is retested after 14 days. (3) A Free Herd Certificate under subregulation (1) is valid for one year and may be subject to renewal upon application. First Schedule. (4) The form of Free Herd Certificate shall be as set out in the First Schedule.