This Order which replaces the Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) Order 1980 and consolidates all the existing Brucellosis in Cattle Orders declares that the State continues to be an attested or disease-free area for the purposes of brucellosis eradication. The Order also: (1) prohibits the vaccination of bovine animals with anti-abortion vaccine except with permission; (2) prescribes the type of test to be used for testing bovine animals for brucellosis and regulates such testing; (3) provides for the ear-punching of animals which give a positive reaction to a test; (4) authorizes the Minister to take possession of reactors by agreement; (5) provides for more effective control of cattle entering slaughtering premises; (6) regulates movement of bovine animals into and out of holdings within the State, into the State from Northern Ireland, and into premises in the State for slaughter; (7) applies conditions to public sales of bovine animals; (8) requires the transfer or surrender of identity cards relating to bovine animals in certain circumstances; (9) provides for disposal of reactors; (10) provides for the notification of reactor herds to adjoining herd owners; and (11) provides for the registration of dealers in bovine animals.