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The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/182 · Made 30 January 2006 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ANIMALS, ENGLAND

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 30th January 2006

Coming into force 23rd February 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 2, 7(1), 8(1), 13, 15(3), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 26(1), 26(2), 28, 34(7), 38(1), 65A(3), 83(2), 87(2) and 87(5) of the Animal Health Act 1981f1 and now vested in herf2:

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Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 22. Amended by the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293), the Animal Health Act 2002, c. 42 and the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3475). Section 65A was inserted by the Animal Health Act 2002, section 10.

f2

Functions conferred under the 1981 Act on “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of that Act) are now exercisable by the Secretary of State. They were transferred, so far as exercisable by the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3141) and were then further transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Title, application and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Extension of definitions of “animals” and “poultry”
  5. 4Premises comprising common or unenclosed land
  6. 5Licences and declarations
  7. 6Notices
  8. 7Dissemination of information concerning restrictions and requirements
  9. 8Disinfection
  10. Part 2: Notification, suspicion and investigation of disease
  11. 9Notification of disease or suspected disease
  12. 10Notice of suspicion of disease
  13. 11Suspicion of disease in animals in transit
  14. 12Veterinary inquiry into the existence of disease and declaration of suspect premises and infected premises
  15. 13Separate production units
  16. 14Tracing of possible disease spread
  17. 15Maintenance of measures in respect of premises
  18. 16Declaration of a temporary control zone
  19. 17Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone
  20. 18Supplementary measures in respect of a temporary control zone: straying of susceptible animals
  21. 19Declaration of supplementary movement control zone
  22. 20Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone
  23. 20ADiagnostic tests
  24. Part 3: Measures following confirmation of disease
  25. 21Tracing of products originating on infected premises
  26. 22Notice of intention to slaughter animals
  27. 23Sampling and clinical examination of susceptible animals before slaughter
  28. 24Place of slaughter
  29. 25Slaughter: control of carcases
  30. 26Slaughter: control of faecal material
  31. 27Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease
  32. 28Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses and border inspection posts
  33. 29Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses and border inspection posts
  34. 30Restocking of premises following slaughter
  35. 31Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in England
  36. 32Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in Scotland or Wales
  37. 33Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions
  38. 34Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones
  39. 35Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones
  40. 36Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone
  41. 37Amendment and revocation of declarations creating protection zones and surveillance zones
  42. 38Declaration of a restricted zone
  43. 39Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone
  44. 40Presence of disease in wild animals and declaration of a wild animal infected zone
  45. 41Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone
  46. Part 4: General and supplementary provisions
  47. 42Production of licences
  48. 43Further provision relating to certain premises
  49. 44Duty of the local authority to erect signs
  50. 45Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals
  51. 46Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials
  52. 47Marks applied under this Order
  53. 48Change of occupation of premises under restriction
  54. 49Reasonable assistance
  55. 50False information
  56. 51Compliance with notices and directions
  57. 52Production of records
  58. 53Retention of records
  59. 54Designated areas and periods for the inspection of vehicles
  60. 55General powers of veterinary inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease
  61. 55AContingency plans and exercises
  62. 56Powers of inspectors in case of default
  63. 57Offences by bodies corporate
  64. 58Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement
  65. 59Enforcement
  66. 59ABiosecurity standards for laboratories handling live foot-and-mouth disease virus
  67. Part 5: Amendments and revocations
  68. 60Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978
  69. 61Amendment to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Ascertainment of Value) (No. 5) Order 2001
  70. 62Amendment to the Disease Control (England) Order 2003
  71. 63Revocations
  72. Signature
  73. Schedule 1: Measures applicable in respect of premises on suspicion and confirmation of disease
  74. 1Record keeping
  75. 2Signs publicising infection or suspicion
  76. 3Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals
  77. 4Movement of susceptible animals
  78. 5Movement of things liable to spread disease
  79. 6Movement of fodder, etc.
  80. 7Movement of persons on to or off the premises
  81. 8Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc
  82. 9Disinfection
  83. 10Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises
  84. 11Movement of non-susceptible animals
  85. 12Control of rodents
  86. Schedule 2: Criteria for confirming disease
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. Schedule 3: Cleansing and Disinfection of premises
  93. Part 1: General procedures for cleansing and disinfection of premises
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. 7Paragraph 7
  101. 8Paragraph 8
  102. 9Paragraph 9
  103. 10Paragraph 10
  104. Part 2: Cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
  105. 11Paragraph 11
  106. Chapter 1: Preliminary disinfection of infected premises
  107. 12Paragraph 12
  108. 13Paragraph 13
  109. 14Paragraph 14
  110. Chapter 2: Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
  111. 15Paragraph 15
  112. 16Paragraph 16
  113. 17Paragraph 17
  114. Part 3: Disinfection of contaminated used litter, manure and slurry
  115. 18Paragraph 18
  116. 19Paragraph 19
  117. 20Paragraph 20
  118. Part 4: Special cases
  119. 21Paragraph 21
  120. 22Paragraph 22
  121. Schedule 4: Restocking of premises
  122. Part 1: General principles
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. Part 2: Restocking of premises in a vaccination zone or with vaccinated animals
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. 7Paragraph 7
  131. Part 3: Movement of susceptible animals during restocking and completion of restocking
  132. 8Paragraph 8
  133. 9Paragraph 9
  134. Schedule 5: Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones
  135. Part 1: Measures applicable in respect of both protection zones and surveillance zones
  136. 1Record keeping in protection zones and surveillance zones
  137. 2Straying of susceptible animals
  138. 3Control of dogs and poultry in protection zones and surveillance zones
  139. 4Shearing or dipping sheep in a protection or surveillance zone
  140. 5Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a protection or surveillance zone
  141. 6Semen, ova and embryos collected in a protection or surveillance zone
  142. 7Hides and skins of susceptible animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone
  143. 8Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles from animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone
  144. 9Other animal products produced in a protection zone or a surveillance zone or from animals originating in such a zone
  145. Part 2: Measures applicable only in respect of a protection zone
  146. 10Movement of susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone
  147. 11Movement of non-susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone where susceptible animals are kept
  148. 12Movement of animals into or out of a protection zone
  149. 13Movement of vehicles from premises in a protection zone where susceptible animals are kept
  150. 14Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone
  151. 15Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone
  152. 16Breeding in a protection zone
  153. 17Slaughter for private consumption in a protection zone
  154. 18Transport of fodder in a protection zone
  155. 19Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone
  156. 20Transport, treatment and spreading of dung and manure produced in a protection zone
  157. 21Fresh meat etc. derived from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone
  158. 22Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a protection zone
  159. 23Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone
  160. 24Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone or on premises in a protection zone
  161. 25Collection, transport and processing of milk and milk products produced in a protection zone
  162. Part 3: Measures applicable only in respect of a surveillance zone
  163. 26Movement of animals from premises in a surveillance zone
  164. 27Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a surveillance zone
  165. 28Fresh meat etc. derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone
  166. 29Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a surveillance zone
  167. 30Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or produced on premises in a surveillance zone
  168. 31Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or on premises in a surveillance zone
  169. 32Collection, transport and processing of raw milk produced in a surveillance zone
  170. 33Transport, treatment and spreading of dung and manure produced in a surveillance zone
  171. Schedule 6: Treatments to ensure the destruction of disease virus
  172. Part 1: Products of animal origin (other than fresh meat, milk and milk products)
  173. 1Meat products
  174. 2Hides and skins
  175. 3Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles
  176. 4Animal products derived from susceptible animals
  177. 5Blood and blood products
  178. 6Lard and rendered fats
  179. 7Petfood and dog chews
  180. 8Game trophies of ungulates
  181. 9Animal casings
  182. Part 2: Products not of animal origin
  183. 10Straw and forage
  184. Part 3: Fresh meat
  185. 11De-boning
  186. 12Maturation
  187. Part 4: Milk and milk products
  188. 13Milk and milk products for human consumption
  189. 14Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption
  190. Schedule 7: Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone
  191. 1Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zone
  192. 2Slaughter of susceptible animals in a restricted zone
  193. 3Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
  194. 4Control of carcases in a restricted zone
  195. 5Straying of susceptible animals in a restricted zone
  196. 6Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a restricted zone
  197. 7Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone
  198. 8Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone
  199. 9Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
  200. Schedule 8: Measures applicable in respect of a wild animal infected zone
  201. 1Notification of dead wild susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone
  202. 2Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone
  203. 3Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone
  204. 4Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone
  205. 5Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone
  206. 6Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone
  207. 7Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade
  208. Schedule 9Orders revoked
  209. Explanatory note