Regulation 5 Prohibition on vaccination

England and Wales

(1)

No person is to vaccinate any bird against avian influenza except where required or licensed by the National Assembly.

(2)

This prohibition does not apply to—

(a)

anything done under the authority of a licence granted under article 4 of the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998 M1; or

(b)

administration of a vaccine for research purposes in accordance with an animal test certificate granted under F1regulation 3(2)(b) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 5(2)(b) substituted (17.12.2018) by The Environment, Planning and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1216), regs. 1(3), 30

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 1998/463, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.