Official Controls Qualification
(Veterinary) OCQ(V)

Multiple updates regarding pre-notification of ATTs’ testing dates, 2-yearly hotspot testing and skin testing. Refer to the change notice on the instructions for further details.

• Approved Tuberculin Testers

The TR15(E) TB test types and Sam codes: What to use and when - England has been updated with the following; Added Whole Herd Test (2 Yearly) - WHT2 - Test carried out every 24 months in herds located in Enhanced Surveillance Areas or to ease cattle surveillance in TB Hotspot areas(in page 13).

• TR15(E)) TB test types and Sam codes: What to use and when - England

Instructions updated as a result of the roll out of the Resolved Standard IR policy in Wales from 01/01/2026.

• Approved Tuberculin Testers

The TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison has been republished as the version updated on 27 October 2025 could not be downloaded.

• TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison

The TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison has been republished as the version updated on 27 October 2025 could not be downloaded.

• TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison

The TB181 Auto Animal/Public Health restrictions Reactor/IR: TB test has been updated.

• TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison

The TR541 Policy for APHA authorisation of Approved Tuberculin Testers in England and Wales has been updated.

• TR541 Policy for APHA authorisation of Approved Tuberculin Testers in England and Wales

The TR247 Owners Checklist has been updated.

• TR247 Owners checklist

The TR247(W)(Welsh) Owners checklist Wales - Welsh language has had the title updated to reflect that this document is specific to Wales.

• TR247(W)(Welsh) Owners checklist Wales - Welsh language

The TR247(W) Owners checklist Wales has had the title updated to reflect that this document is specific to Wales.

• TR247(W) Owners checklist Wales

The OV13 Policy for authorisation of Official Veterinarians in GB has been updated.

• OV13 Policy for authorisation of Official Veterinarians in GB

The TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison has been updated.

• TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison

TR15(W) added to Approved Tuberculin Tester work area.

• TR15(W) TB test types and Sam codes: What to use and when - Wales