S.I. No. 112/1968 - Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Order, 1968. Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge
Article 18(2) (a).
( c ) Where an eligible animal which has come from a herd (other than a certified herd) in respect of which brucellosis certified cards have been issued by the Minister is being moved into a certified herd in the area, the person in charge of the animal shall have in his
Article 18(2) (b).
( d ) Where an eligible animal is being moved into a certified herd in the area and during the period of 14 days immediately before the day of its entry into the herd the animal has undergone a test and has passed the test, the person in charge of the animal shall have in his possession a certificate described in Article 18
(2)(c).
(3)Where an eligible animal not being an eligible animal mentioned in paragraph
(2)(a) or
(2)(b) has been moved into a certified herd in the area the following provisions shall apply: ( a ) so long as the animal remains in the herd it shall be isolated from all other animals in the herd (except animals which are being isolated in accordance with this paragraph); ( b ) where by reference to subsequent testing, an inspector of the Minister is satisfied and so informs the owner or person in charge of the herd that the animal is free from brucellosis the restriction on movement under this paragraph shall cease.
(4)Where an eligible animal mentioned in paragraph
(2)(d) has been moved into a certified herd in the area the owner or person in charge of the animal shall, before the expiration of the day next following the day of such movement, notify the District Veterinary Office for his district in writing of the movement.
(5)Where any animal which is not an eligible animal is moved into a certified herd in the area otherwise than directly from another certified herd it shall, for the period of six weeks from the date of such movement, be isolated from all other animals in the herd (other than animals which are being isolated in accordance with this paragraph). 21.
(1)Animals shall not be exposed at a public show or sale of cattle in the area except as provided for by this Article.
(2)Subject to paragraphs
(3),
(4)and
(5), animals may be exposed at a public show or sale of cattle in the area.
(3)( a ) Where an eligible animal which has come from a certified herd in the area is exposed at a public show or sale of cattle in the area the person in charge of the cattle shall have in his possession the brucellosis certified card issued by the Minister in respect of the animal. ( b ) Where an eligible animal which has come from a Brucellosis (Certified) Herd or from a herd in Northern Ireland which is a herd corresponding to a Brucellosis (Certified) Herd is exposed at a public show or sale of cattle in the area, the person in charge of the cattle shall have in his
Article 18(2) (a).
(4)Where eligible animals mentioned in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph
(3)are exposed at a public show or sale of cattle in the area, they shall at all times be kept separate from any other animals, they shall lead any parade regardless of category and the sale of such eligible animals shall be terminated before the sale of any other animals commences in the same place on the day of such sale.
(5)Eligible animals which are not animals mentioned in paragraph
(3)may be exposed at a public sale of cattle in the area only under and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Minister. 22. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Order, cattle may be moved into the area or into or out of a herd in the area or into premises at which they are intended to be slaughtered or may be exposed at a public show or sale in the area under and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Minister. 23.
(1)Where an animal in respect of which a brucellosis certified card has been issued by the Minister is sold or otherwise disposed of within the area, the owner or person in charge of the animal shall, at the time of the sale or disposal, give the brucellosis certified card to the person acquiring the animal, or to his agent.
(2)Where an animal in respect of which a brucellosis certified card has been issued by the Minister— ( a ) dies or is slaughtered within the area, or ( b ) is moved into a herd in the area which is not a certified herd, or ( c ) is moved out of the area, the owner or person in charge of the animal shall, before the expiration of the day next following the day of such death, slaughter or movement, either send the card by post to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dublin or send it by post or otherwise deliver the card to the veterinary officer in charge of any District Veterinary Office. 24.
(1)An ear-tag to be used in accordance with this Order shall be— ( a ) of a pattern approved by the Minister, ( b ) such that when inserted in the ear of an animal it becomes effectively closed and, if subsequently removed, cannot be used again, ( c ) such that, if identification letters or numbers borne by the ear-tag are altered (whether by addition, deletion or variation), the alteration is evident as such, ( d ) made of rigid, durable material, and ( e ) clearly legible.
(2)A veterinary inspector or authorised officer may apply or cause to be applied to any animal any mark which he considers necessary for the purpose of identification and the owner or person in charge of the animal shall permit such marking.
(3)No person other than an authorised officer, or veterinary surgeon authorised to do so, may remove an approved ear-tag from a live animal.
(4)No person may efface, obliterate or alter any ear-tag or other mark applied pursuant to this Order or apply a mark that could be confused with an ear-tag or mark applied pursuant to this Order.
- An inspector of the Minister or an authorised officer may examine any cattle in the area or any cattle being moved into the area or into any premises in which they are intended to be slaughtered and may make such inquiries in relation to any cattle as may be reasonably necessary for the administration of this Order.
- A person in the area having in his possession pursuant to this Order any brucellosis certified card issued by the Minister or any other document mentioned in this Order shall, on demand made by a member of the Garda Síochána, an Inspector of the Minister, an officer of Customs and Excise or an authorised officer, produce the brucellosis certified card or document for inspection by such member or officer.
- Where an inspector of the Minister, an authorised officer or an officer of the Minister mentioned in either Article 5 or Article 8 takes a sample, applies a mark, takes possession of a reactor or makes a demand pursuant to this Order, he shall, if requested, produce his appointment or authorisation for examination by the person concerned.
- The conditions specified in any approval, permission, permit, notice or licence given, issued or granted under or for the purposes of this Order shall be complied with.
- Omission to carry out the requirements of any Article of this Order or of an approval, permission, permit, notice or licence given, issued or granted under or for the purposes of this Order shall be and is hereby declared to be an offence. 30.
(1)The Brucellosis in Cattle (Declaration of Clearance Area and Movement Control) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 121 of 1966 ), as amended by the Brucellosis in Cattle (Declaration of Clearance Area and Movement Control) (Amendment) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 249 of 1966 ), and the Brucellosis in Cattle (Movement Control) Order, 1967 ( S.I. No. 62 of 1967 ), shall with respect to the area cease to have effect.
(2)Where, immediately before the commencement of this Order, a restriction on movement under Article 10
(1)of the Brucellosis in Cattle (Movement Control) Order, 1967 was in force in relation to a herd in the area, notwithstanding paragraph
(1), the provisions of the said Article 10
(1)shall in relation to the herd, its owner and any person who is for the time being in charge of the herd, continue in force in the same manner as if this Order had not come into operation.
(3)Where immediately before the commencement of this Order, a restriction on movement under Article 10
(2)of the Brucellosis in Cattle (Movement Control) Order, 1967 was in force in relation to an animal in a herd in the area, notwithstanding paragraph
(1), the provisions of the said Article 10
(2)shall in relation to the animal, its owner and any person who is for the time being in charge of the animal, continue in force in the same manner as if this Order had not come into operation.
(4)Nothing contained in the Brucellosis in Cattle (Control of Vaccination) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 199 of 1966 ), shall be construed as applying that Order to the area. FIRST SCHEDULE. PART I Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Order,
- Declaration of Herd as a Restricted Herd. TO ............................................................ ............HERD No..................................... OF............................................................ ............................................................ .... I, the undersigned, being an Inspector of the Minister, do hereby give you notice, as the owner/person in charge of the herd referred to above, that the said herd is hereby declared a restricted herd under Article 7 of the above-mentioned Order. The following animals may not be moved out of a restricted herd or from the land on which they are at present located except under the authority of a permit:— Female animals aged 12 months or over and bulls aged 9 months or over. Dated this day of ,19 . Signed Inspector of the Minister. PART II Brucellosis in Cattle (Disease-Free Area) Order,
- Notice to Owner of Reactor. TO ....................................................... HERD No ..................................... OF ............................................................ ............................................................ . I, the undersigned, being an Inspector of the Minister, hereby give you notice as the owner of the undermentioned animal/animals which has/have reacted to a test for brucella infection that— ( a ) the said animal/animals shall be caused by you to be slaughtered or removed from your premises under permit* for slaughter. ( b ) such slaughter or removal must be effected within days from the date of this notice. Dated this day of , 19 . Signed Inspector of the Minister. *The necessary permit may be obtained on application to the District Veterinary Office. Particulars of animal/animals Ear-tag No. Breed Description SECOND SCHEDULE. Provisions Relating to Cleansing and Disinfection.
- Such parts of the premises as are to be cleansed and disinfected shall, before removal of the manure, be sprayed or saturated with an approved disinfectant.
- The manure shall then be removed from the said parts and stocked in a place remote from cattle, goats and swine and shall not subsequently be spread on pasture land.
- After the removal of the manure, the said parts shall be thoroughly scraped, the scrapings shall be removed and the said parts shall then be scrubbed and washed thoroughly with a 4 per cent. solution of washing soda in hot water and finally sprayed with an approved disinfectant.
- All vehicles, utensils or other articles used for or about any reactors shall be thoroughly cleansed and washed with a 4 per cent. solution of washing soda in hot water.
- In case an abortion has occurred on pasture all cattle shall be removed from the field in which the abortion occurred and every effort made to dispose of the foetus and foetal membranes. Thereafter the site of the abortion shall be sprayed with an approved disinfectant and as soon as possible after the site has been so sprayed not less than two bales of straw shall be burned on it. The field in which the abortion occurred shall be kept free of cattle— ( a ) in case the abortion occurs during the months of December, January, February, or March—during the period ending two months after the date of the abortion, ( b ) in case the abortion occurs during any other month—during the period ending one month after the date of the abortion.
- The boots worn by, and the hands of, persons who have carried out the cleansing and disinfection shall be washed in an approved disinfectant.
- In the foregoing provisions "approved disinfectant" means a disinfectant approved by the Minister under the Diseases of Animals (Disinfectant) Order, 1931, ( S. R. & O. No. 59 of 1931 ). GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 21st day of May,
- NEIL T. BLANEY, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. The Minister for Finance hereby consents to Article 9 of the foregoing Order. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 21st day of May,
- CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, Minister for Finance. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Order in relation to Co. Donegal
(1)declares it to be an area in which brucellosis in cattle is virtually non-existent
(2)prohibits the vaccination of cattle against brucellosis except with the permission of the Minister
(3)prescribes the procedure for the testing of cattle for brucellosis and for action consequent on the detection of the disease in any animal
(4)controls the movement of certain classes of cattle into and within the county
(5)provides for other controls necessary to avoid the spread of brucellosis and
(6)removes the county from the provisions of previous Orders relating to brucellosis in cattle made under the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 . Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais