Regulation 9 Vaccination of zoo birds

(1)

If the condition in paragraph (2) is fulfilled, the National Assembly may—

(a)

vaccinate such birds in such zoos as it considers necessary (after giving written notice to the occupier of such zoos);

(b)

require (by written notice to the occupier of any zoo) the vaccination of any bird in the zoo; or

(c)

license the occupier of a zoo to vaccinate any bird in the zoo.

(2)

The condition is that the National Assembly has carried out a risk assessment and considers there is a risk that avian influenza will be transmitted to zoo birds or to categories of such birds.

(3)

As part of its risk assessment, the National Assembly must consider whether a zoo is—

(a)

on a migratory flyway;

(b)

close to any body of water where migratory birds may gather;

(c)

located in an area with a high density of migratory birds.

(4)

The National Assembly must specify, in a notice or licence under this regulation—

(a)

the number and species of birds to be vaccinated;

(b)

biosecurity conditions to be met at the zoo or any part of the zoo;

(c)

conditions relating to the storage and administration of vaccine.

(5)

The National Assembly must ensure that vaccination is carried out in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan approved F1in accordance with Article 56(2) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC as read with Article 5 of Commission Decision 2007/598 concerning measures to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza to other captive birds kept in zoos and approved bodies, institutes or centres.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 9(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Diseases in Animals (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/371), regs. 1(2), 4(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)