Paragraph 5 Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used to transport any thing under a licenceF1

(1)

A person must, where cleansing and disinfection of any vehicle is required under these Regulations, cleanse and disinfect—

(a)

the vehicle—

(i)

at the premises of origin before any animals or products obtained from an animal are loaded into it;

(ii)

before leaving the premises of destination after unloading them;

(b)

the wheels, wheel arches and any steps of those vehicles—

(i)

after loading and before leaving the premises of origin;

(ii)

after unloading and before leaving the premises of destination.

(2)

A person must carry out the cleansing and disinfection in accordance with—

(a)

Schedule 2 to the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 3) Order 2003;

(b)

any requirements a licensing officer considers necessary and notifies to the person in charge of the vehicle.

(3)

A person must ensure any disinfectant applied to the inside of vehicles is allowed to fully dry before any animal or any product obtained from an animal is loaded into the vehicle.

(4)

An occupier of premises where vehicle cleansing and disinfection are carried out under this paragraph must provide adequate facilities, equipment and materials at their own expense.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4A inserted (E.W.) (29.4.2026) by The Exotic Animal Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/475), art. 1(1), Sch. 3