Article 2

Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle · European Union

1. For the purpose of this Directive, Member States in which the cattle population is infected by bovine brucellosis shall draw up plans for accelerating the eradication of this disease in their national territories, under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (a) The plans for accelerating the eradication of bovine brucellosis shall be so devised that on their completion herds are classed as "officially brucellosis-free", in accordance with Community provisions in this field, and in particular Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (5), as last amended by Directive 75/379/EEC (6). (1)OJ No C 6, 10.1.1977, p. 13. (2)OJ No C 56, 7.3.1977, p. 28. (3)OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. (4)OJ No L 255, 28.10.1968, p. 23. (5)OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. (6)OJ No L 172, 3.7.1975, p. 17. The plan must list the measures to be taken to accelerate and intensify the eradication of bovine brucellosis and must specify the measures to combat and prevent this disease. 3. The Member States shall report to the Commission: (a) the percentage and total number of herds subject to control measures, and of herds with confirmed bovine brucellosis; the total numbers: - of animals subject to control measures, of animals with suspected brucellosis or considered to be infected, of infected animals, of animals slaughtered; the scheduled duration of the initial eradication programmes and of the accelerated plans; the method applied for checking on the effective application of the accelerated plans; the national budgetary allocation for the eradication of bovine brucellosis and the breakdown by items of these allocations. The information referred to under (a), (b) and (e) shall be provided for the three years preceding the application of the acceleration measures, and annually thereafter. 4. Member States with bovine brucellosis-free cattle populations shall inform the Commission of all the measures taken to prevent the resurgence of this disease.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.