# The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006, Paragraph 9: Restriction on the movement of controlled meat out of a wild bird control area

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No person may move controlled meat out of a wild bird control area except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under his direction.
(2) A veterinary inspector may not grant or direct the grant of a licence under sub-paragraph (1) unless it is for the movement of—
(a) fresh meat from poultry produced in accordance with Annex II and Sections II and III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 and subject to the official controls set out in Article 18 of Regulation EU 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;
(b) processed fresh meat or meat products that were produced from the fresh meat referred to in paragraph (a) in accordance with Sections V and VI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004;
(c) fresh meat from poultry, processed fresh meat from poultry or meat products from such fresh meat or processed fresh meat, other than the fresh meat, processed fresh meat and meat products referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b), to other parts of the United Kingdom, provided—
(i) the meat or product is identified with the national mark described in paragraph 10(1) or with the mark described in paragraph 10(2); and
(ii) he is satisfied that the meat or product meets the conditions set out in paragraph 11;
(d) fresh meat or processed fresh meat produced from poultry or wild game birds originating from an area which subsequent to such production is declared a wild bird control area, provided such meat has been obtained, cut and stored separately from poultry or wild game bird meat produced after the date when the control area is established; or
(e) meat products containing the meat referred to in paragraph (d) produced in establishments within the wild bird control area.
(3) No person other than the final consumer of meat marked with a mark referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c) may deface, obliterate or remove that mark, unless licensed by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3249/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-h5n1-in-wild-birds-england-order-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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