Regulation 19 Use of vaccinesF1

The Welsh Ministers may grant a specific or general licence permitting the use of F2... vaccines against bluetongue in accordance with this regulation.

The Welsh Ministers may declare a vaccination zone in which any occupier of premises or keeper of animals must ensure the vaccination of their animals F3... vaccines and comply with any other measures related to either vaccination or vaccine specified in that declaration.

Where a zone is declared under paragraph (2), a veterinary inspector F4or by an inspector or officer of the Welsh Ministers acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the occupier of premises or the keeper of animals on premises requiring that occupier or keeper to ensure the vaccination F5... vaccines of animals at the premises.

The Welsh Ministers may only grant a licence under paragraph (1) or declare a zone under paragraph (2) if the decision to use the vaccine is based on the result of a specific risk assessment carried out by the Welsh Ministers.

Whenever live attenuated vaccines are to be used, the Welsh Ministers must declare—

No person may vaccinate against bluetongue using live attenuated vaccine in a surveillance zone declared under this regulation.