2. By way of derogation from the prohibition in point (a) of paragraph 1, the competent authority may in the event of difficulties in storing the milk on the holding either order that the milk shall be destroyed on the holding, or authorise the milk to be transported under veterinary supervision and only by means of transport suitably equipped to ensure no risk of spreading foot-and-mouth disease virus from the holding to the nearest possible place for disposal or treatment ensuring destruction of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.

Information that test results detecting markers for viruses, such as HIV, HBV, HCV or other relevant blood transmissible microbiologic agents, will result in donor deferral and destruction of the collected unit.

10. Information that test results detecting markers for viruses, such as HIV, HBV, HCV or other relevant blood transmissible microbiologic agents, will result in donor deferral and destruction of the collected unit.

With a view to emergency vaccination, Community rules distinguish between suppressive vaccination (where animals are first vaccinated to restrict the spread of the virus and/or because there is a lack of capacity for disposing of carcasses, but are subsequently slaughtered when the disease has been successfully eradicated and disposal problems have been overcome) and protective vaccination (where animals – particularly cattle – are subsequently used normally), and lay down the measures applicable to vaccinated animals and products derived from them.

(1) Antimicrobial agents are substances produced either synthetically or naturally by bacteria, fungi or plants, used to kill or inhibit the growth of micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses and fungi, and of parasites, in particular protozoa.

For the purposes of this Recommendation, antimicrobial agent means substance produced either synthetically or naturally by bacteria, fungae or plants, used to kill or inhibit the growth of micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses and fungae, and of parasites, in particular protozoa, exhibiting the phenomenon of resistance.