Article 3

1. For the purposes of this Directive, Member States in which the cattle populations are infected with bovine tuberculosis 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 tuberculosis shall be so devised that on their completion herds are classed as "officially tuberculosis-free", in accordance with Community provisions in this field and Directive 64/432/EEC in particular. The plans must list the measures to be taken to accelerate, intensify or carry through the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and must specify the measures to combat and prevent this disease. 3. The Member States shall report to the Commission: (a) the percentages and total numbers of herds subject to control measures, and of herds with confirmed bovine tuberculosis; the total numbers: - of animals subject to control measures, of animals with suspected tuberculosis 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 methods applied for checking on the effective application of the accelerated plans; the national budgetary allocations for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis 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 tuberculosis-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.