Regulation 13B Measures to reduce the risk of incursion or spread of bluetongue virusF1
If, after carrying out a risk assessment, the Secretary of State considers such action necessary to reduce the risk of incursion of bluetongue virus into any part of England or spread of bluetongue virus to animals or germinal products from any source, the Secretary of State may—
declare a bluetongue prevention zone in all or any part of England; and
serve, or require an inspector to serve, a notice on the occupier of premises or keeper of animals at premises where animals or germinal products specified in the notice are kept.
A notice or declaration under paragraph (1) may—
impose such measures as the Secretary of State considers necessary to reduce the risk of incursion of bluetongue virus into any part of England or spread of bluetongue virus;
subject to paragraph (3), restrict the movement of animals or germinal products—
within a bluetongue prevention zone, or
from premises within the zone to an area which is not in the bluetongue prevention zone.
No person may move animals or germinal products within or from a bluetongue prevention zone except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or by an inspector or officer of the Secretary of State acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.
No person may move animals within or from a bluetongue prevention zone if the animal shows clinical signs of bluetongue on or before the day of transport
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Textual amendments
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Regs. 13A, 13B inserted (25.4.2024) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/558), arts. 1(1), 5(8)