(a)

Separate consignments may enter the quarantine station. However, upon entry in the quarantine station all animals of the same species should be considered as a single group, and referred to as such. The quarantine period would commence for the whole group at the point that the last animal entered the facility.

(b)

Within the quarantine station each specific group of animals must be maintained in isolation, with no direct or indirect contact with any other animals, including those from other consignments that may be present. Each consignment must be kept in the approved quarantine station and protected from vector insects.

(c)

If, during the period of quarantine, the isolation of a group of animals is not maintained and contact is made with other animals, the quarantine is considered null and void, and the group must begin a new period of quarantine of the same time period as initially prescribed on entry into the quarantine station.

(d)

animals to be exported to the European Community which pass through the quarantine station must be loaded and dispatched directly to the European Community:

(a)

they shall be supervised by an official veterinarian.

(b)

they shall be situated at the centre of an area 20 km in diameter in which, according to official findings, for at least 30 days prior to their use as quarantine station there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease.

(c)

they shall, before being used as quarantine station, be cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorized in St Pierre et Miquelon as effective in the control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II.

(d)

they shall operate, taking into account their animal capacity:

(e)

when operating, they shall have sufficient veterinarians to carry out all duties,

(f)

they shall only admit animals that are individually identified so as to guarantee traceability. To this end, when animals are admitted the owner or person in charge of the quarantine station shall ensure the animals are properly identified and accompanied by health documents or certificates for the species and categories involved. Moreover, this person shall record on a register or a data base, and retain for at least 3 years, the name of the owner, the origin, date of entry and exit, number and identification of the animals and their destination,

(g)

the competent authority shall determine the procedure for official supervision of the quarantine station and shall ensure that such supervision is carried out; this supervision shall include regular inspections in order to ascertain that the requirements for approval continue to be fulfilled. In case of failure and suspension, the approval may only be restored when the competent authority is satisfied that the quarantine premises are in full compliance with all the provisions mentioned above.

a)

Test to be used: comparative intradermal reaction test using Bovine PPD and Avian PPD conforming to the standards for the manufacture of bovine and avian tuberculins as described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC. The test has to be executed in the area behind the shoulder (axillary region) following the technique described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test.

c)

Interpretation of tests:

the reaction has to be considered:

d)

Options for action following testing:

If an animal presents a positive result to the intradermal-reaction to the bovine PPD, this animal shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was administered: this has to be considered as the first test described in b).

If more than one animal of the group presents a positive result, the whole group shall to be rejected for exportation to the EC.

If one or more animals of the same group present an inconclusive reaction, the whole group will be re-tested after 42 days considering it as the first test described in b).

a)

Test to be used:

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test.

c)

Interpretation of tests:

A positive reaction to the tests will be as defined in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC

d)

Options for action following testing:

Animals tested positive to one of the tests shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the first test described in b).

Only the animals that tested negative to two consecutive tests performed as described in b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC.

a)

Test to be used: AGID test as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.

In case of positive reaction the animals have to be tested with Competitive ELISA test as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC to discriminate between the two diseases.

b)

Timing:

The animals have to be tested with negative result to two tests: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 21 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing:

a)

Test to be used: Diagnostic tests (probang and serology) using ELISA and NV techniques under the protocols described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested with negative results to two tests: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after, at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for FMD virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

Note: Any detection of antibodies to structural or not structural proteins of FMD virus will be considered as a result of previous infection of FMD irrespective of the vaccination status.

a)

Test to be used: The competitive ELISA test as described in the OIE manual is the prescribed test for international trade and is test of choice. Serum neutralisation test, or other recognised tests in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual can also be used.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for Rinderpest virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

a)

Test to be used: ELISA, virus neutralisation test, or other recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for Vesicular Stomatitis virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

a)

Test to be used: ELISA, virus neutralisation test, or other recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to Rift Valley Fever agent, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

a)

Test to be used: Serology using ELISA, virus neutralisation test, or other recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to Lumpy Skin Disease, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

a)

Test to be used: ELISA, virus neutralisation test, Immunofluorescence test or other recognised test.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever agent, then that animal shall be excluded from the group.

a)

Test to be used: The parasitic agent can be identified in concentrated blood samples in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If T. evansi is detected in any animal, then that animal shall be excluded from the group. The remaining group should then undergo internal and external antiparasitic treatment using suitable agents that are effective against T. evansi.

a)

Test to be used: Detection of viral DNA is the preferred method, based on identification by immunofluorescence or immunocytochemistry using the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to MCF, then the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

a)

Test to be used: AGID or blocking ELISA, in accordance with the protocols described in the OIE manual.

b)

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

c)

Options for action following testing: animals tested positive to the test shall be-excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 21 days after the first positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the first test described in b).