Regulation 19 Declaration of zones where African horse sickness is suspected or confirmed outside Northern IrelandI1
Northern Ireland
This regulation applies where—
the presence of African horse sickness virus is suspected or officially confirmed F1outside Northern Ireland for the purposes of Council Directive 92/35/EEC laying down rules and measures to combat African horse sickness, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/415
The Department considers that there is a risk of spread of African horse sickness virus to Northern Ireland.
The Department may declare in Northern Ireland any of the following—
a temporary control zone;
a control zone;
a protection zone;
a surveillance zone;
an infection zone.
Any zone declared under this regulation shall be of such size as the Department considers necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus.
Regulations 16(4) and (5), 17(5) to (7) and 18(3) apply to any zone declared under this regulation as if it were a zone declared under regulation 16, 17 or 18.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 19(1)(a) substituted (11.4.2019) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/82), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 35