# The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006, Article 59A: Biosecurity standards for laboratories handling live foot-and-mouth disease virus


(1) All laboratories handling live foot-and-mouth disease virus must be authorised by a licence under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008 and operate in accordance with the conditions of that licence.
(2) Laboratories handling live foot-and-mouth disease virus must be—
(a) designated by the Secretary of State as the national reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease; or
(b) specifically authorised by the Secretary of State for the handling of live foot-and-mouth disease virus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/182/article/59A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foot-and-mouth-disease-england-order-2006/article-59A
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