Paragraph 26 Movement of animals from premises in a surveillance zone
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, no person shall move any susceptible animal from premises in a surveillance zone.
The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the transport of susceptible animals for emergency slaughter under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector from premises in a surveillance zone direct to a slaughterhouse—
in the same surveillance zone; or
where there is no slaughterhouse in that surveillance zone, outside the surveillance zone and its associated protection zone.
No inspector shall grant a licence under sub-paragraph (2) unless he is satisfied that—
a veterinary inspector has within the previous 24 hours carried out a clinical examination of every susceptible animal on the premises; and
there is no suspicion of infection or contamination on the premises.
The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to transport of susceptible animals for slaughter under the terms of a licence granted by an inspector—
direct to a slaughterhouse outside that surveillance zone and its associated protection zone; or
direct to a slaughterhouse in that surveillance zone.
No inspector shall grant a licence under sub-paragraph (4) unless he is satisfied that—
the records required by paragraph 1 have been maintained in respect of the premises;
a veterinary inspector has within the previous 24 hours inspected every susceptible animal on the premises and has carried out a clinical examination of a representative sample of such susceptible animals; and
there is no suspicion of infection or contamination on the premises.
No inspector shall grant a licence under sub-paragraph (4)(a) unless he is also satisfied that—
there is no slaughterhouse in that surveillance zone with sufficient capacity to slaughter the animals; and
the slaughterhouse at which slaughter is to take place is the nearest slaughterhouse outside the surveillance zone and its associated protection zone with such capacity.
A licence granted under sub-paragraph (2) or (4) may permit transport through the associated protection zone and in such a case shall include a condition requiring that the vehicle travels through that protection zone without stopping.
The person in charge of any vehicle used to move susceptible animals under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2) or (4) shall ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected in accordance with article 45.
The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the leading of susceptible animals to pasture in that surveillance zone under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.
No inspector shall grant a licence under sub-paragraph (9) unless—
he is satisfied that a veterinary inspector has examined all susceptible animals on the premises (including testing of samples) and concluded that there are no animals suspected of being infected or contaminated on the premises;
at least 15 days have elapsed since the most recent confirmed case of disease in the associated protection zone; and
the licence contains a term requiring that animals do not come into contact with susceptible animals from other premises.
The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to movement from one part of premises to another part of the same premises using a public highway under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or by an inspector at the direction of a veterinary inspector.