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Regulation 5 Serious cross-border health threats

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(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations, “serious cross-border health threat” means a life-threatening or otherwise serious health threat specified in paragraph (2) which—

(a)

spreads or entails a significant risk of spreading across the borders of the United Kingdom and at least one member State; or

(b)

may necessitate a coordinated response by the UK authorities in order to ensure a high level of human health protection.

(2)

The following are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a)

threats of biological origin consisting of—

(i)

communicable diseases;

(ii)

related special health matters;

(b)

biotoxins or other harmful biological agents not related to communicable diseases;

(c)

threats of chemical origin;

(d)

threats of environmental origin;

(e)

threats of unknown origin;

(f)

events which may constitute public health emergencies of international concern under the IHR provided that they fall under one of the categories of threats set out in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).