Bovine Tuberculosis

Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.

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Photo of Caroline Lucas Caroline Lucas Green, Brighton, Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to his Department's Consultation on a Draft Strategy for Achieving Officially Bovine Tuberculosis-Free Status for England published on 4 July 2013, for what reasons the UK is not following the approach used in the rest of the EU of only culling infected cattle when faced with a herd breakdown.

Photo of David Heath David Heath The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

In accordance with EU law, and in line with what happens in other member states, all cattle in England that react positively to a TB diagnostic test are compulsorily slaughtered. In cases where the TB problem in a herd is particularly severe or extensive, other cattle considered to be at high risk of being infected (or becoming infected) will also be removed and slaughtered.

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