Explanatory note

This Order applies in relation to England only and amends the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) (England) Order (S.I. 1992/1382) (“the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order”), the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2702) (“the Avian Influenza Order No. 2”) and the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/182) (“the Foot-and Mouth Disease Order”).

Amendments to the Specified Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order are contained in article 2 of this Order. These amendments introduce three equine exotic notifiable diseases to the disease list.

Amendments to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order are contained in article 3 of this Order. These amendments correct an error to remove definitions of “wild game bird” and “wild game bird product”.

Amendments to the Avian Influenza Order No. 2 are contained in article 4 of this Order. These include amendments to the definition of “poultry” to provide alignment with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) definition, amendments to the definition of “non-commercial premises” to provide alignment with the WOAH definition and to provide clarity in relation to poultry or captive birds which are kept as pets but also produce eggs, requirements relating to wildlife and rehabilitation centres as special category premises, allows the use of cleansed and disinfected egg packaging material in certain circumstances and extends the definition of game birds to include ducks bred for shooting for the purposes of this Order. The amendments also provide for the Food Standards Agency to enforce in relation to designated slaughterhouses.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.