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The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/42 · Made 17 February 2006 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 17th February 2006

Coming into operation 23rd February 2006

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Developmentf1, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2.

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Footnotes

f1

The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland: was renamed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by Article. 3(4) of the departments Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.))

f2

1972 c. 68

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTION
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Premises comprising common or unenclosed land
  5. 4Licences and declarations
  6. 5Notices
  7. 6Dissemination of information concerning prohibitions and requirements
  8. 7Disinfection
  9. Part II: NOTIFICATION, SUSPICION AND INVESTIGATION OF DISEASE
  10. 8Notification of disease or suspected disease
  11. 9Notice of suspicion of disease
  12. 10Suspicion of disease in an animal in transit
  13. 11Veterinary inquiry into the existence of disease and declaration of suspect premises and infected premises
  14. 12Separate production units
  15. 13Tracing of possible disease spread
  16. 14Maintenance of measures in respect of premises
  17. 15Declaration of a temporary control zone
  18. 16Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone
  19. 17Supplementary measures in respect of a temporary control zone: straying of susceptible animals
  20. 18Declaration of supplementary movement control zone
  21. 19Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone
  22. Part III: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF DISEASE
  23. 20Tracing of products originating on infected premises
  24. 21Notice of intention to slaughter animals
  25. 22Sampling and clinical examination of a susceptible animal before slaughter
  26. 23Place of slaughter
  27. 24Slaughter: control of carcases
  28. 25Slaughter: control of faecal material
  29. 26Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease
  30. 27Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses
  31. 28Slaughter; cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses
  32. 29Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in Northern Ireland
  33. 30Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in the Republic of Ireland
  34. 31Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions
  35. 32Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones
  36. 33Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones
  37. 34Amendment and revocation of declarations creating protection zones and surveillance zones
  38. 35Declaration of a restricted zone
  39. 36Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone
  40. 37Presence of disease in a wild animal and declaration of a wild animal infected zone
  41. 38Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone
  42. Part IV: GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  43. 39Production of licences
  44. 40Further provision relating to certain premises
  45. 41Duty of the Department to erect signs
  46. 42Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals
  47. 43Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials
  48. 44Surveillance
  49. 45Testing
  50. 46General conditions of movement
  51. 47Restocking of premises following slaughter
  52. 48Marks applied under these regulations
  53. 49Change of occupation of premises under restriction
  54. 50Reasonable assistance
  55. 51False information
  56. 52Production of records
  57. 53Compliance with notices and directions
  58. 54Retention of records
  59. 55Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone
  60. 56General powers of inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease
  61. 57Powers of inspectors
  62. 58Powers of inspectors in case of default
  63. 59Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement
  64. 60Enforcement, offences and proceedings
  65. Part V: AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS
  66. 61Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972
  67. 62Revocations
  68. Signature
  69. Schedule 1: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF PREMISES ON SUSPICION AND CONFIRMATION OF DISEASE
  70. 1Record keeping
  71. 2Signs publicising infection or suspicion
  72. 3Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals
  73. 4Movement of a susceptible animal
  74. 5Movement of things liable to spread disease
  75. 6Movement of fodder etc.
  76. 7Movement of persons on to or off the premises
  77. 8Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc
  78. 9Disinfection
  79. 10Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises
  80. 11Movement of non-susceptible animals
  81. 12Control of rodents
  82. 13Movement of persons
  83. Schedule 2: CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMING THE DISEASE
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 5Paragraph 5
  89. Schedule 3: CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES
  90. Part I: GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. 7Paragraph 7
  98. 8Paragraph 8
  99. 9Paragraph 9
  100. 10Paragraph 10
  101. Part II: CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF INFECTED PREMISES
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. Chapter 1: Preliminary disinfection of infected premises
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. Chapter 2: Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
  108. 5Paragraph 5
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. 7Paragraph 7
  111. Part III: DISINFECTION OF CONTAMINATED USED LITTER, MANURE AND SLURRY
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. Part IV: SPECIAL CASES
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. Schedule 4: RESTOCKING OF PREMISES
  119. Part I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
  120. 1Paragraph 1
  121. 2Paragraph 2
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. 5Paragraph 5
  125. Part II: RESTOCKING OF PREMISES IN A VACCINATION ZONE
  126. 6Paragraph 6
  127. 7Restocking of premises outside a vaccination zone with vaccinated animals: surveillance
  128. Part III: MOVEMENT OF SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS DURING RESTOCKING
  129. 8Paragraph 8
  130. Part IV: COMPLETION OF RESTOCKING
  131. 9Paragraph 9
  132. Schedule 5: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF PROTECTION ZONES AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES
  133. Part I: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF BOTH PROTECTION ZONES AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES
  134. 1Record keeping in protection zones and surveillance zones
  135. 2Straying of susceptible animals
  136. 3Control of dogs and poultry in protection zones and surveillance zones
  137. 4Shearing or dipping sheep in a protection or surveillance zone
  138. 5Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a protection or surveillance zone
  139. 6Semen, ova and embryos collected in a protection or surveillance zone
  140. 7Hides and skins from susceptible animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone
  141. 8Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles from animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone
  142. 9Other animal products produced in a protection or surveillance zone or from animals originating in such a zone
  143. Part II: MEASURES APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF A PROTECTION ZONE
  144. 1Movement of a susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone
  145. 2Movement of a non-susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone where a susceptible animal is kept
  146. 3Movement of an animal into or out of a protection zone
  147. 4Movement of vehicles from premises in a protection zone where a susceptible animal is kept
  148. 5Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone
  149. 6Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone
  150. 7Breeding in a protection zone
  151. 8Slaughter for private consumption in a protection zone
  152. 9Transport of fodder in a protection zone
  153. 10Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone
  154. 11Transport, treatment and spreading of dung, manure or slurry produced in a protection zone
  155. 12Fresh meat etc. derived from a susceptible animal originating in a protection zone
  156. 13Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a protection zone
  157. 14Meat products produced from meat derived from a susceptible animal originating in a protection zone
  158. 15Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone or on premises in a protection zone
  159. 16Collection, transport and processing of milk and milk products produced in a protection zone
  160. Part III: MEASURES APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF A SURVEILLANCE ZONE
  161. 1Movement of an animal from premises in a surveillance zone
  162. 2Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a surveillance zone
  163. 3Fresh meat etc. derived from a susceptible animal originating in a surveillance zone
  164. 4Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a surveillance zone
  165. 5Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or produced on premises in a surveillance zone
  166. 6Milk and milk products produced from a susceptible animal originating in a surveillance zone or on premises in a surveillance zone
  167. 7Collection, transport and processing of raw milk produced in a surveillance zone
  168. 8Transport, treatment and spreading of dung, manure, slurry and litter produced in a surveillance zone
  169. Schedule 6: TREATMENTS TO ENSURE THE DESTRUCTION OF DISEASE VIRUS
  170. Part I: PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN (OTHER THAN FRESH MEAT, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS)
  171. 1Meat products
  172. 2Hides and skins
  173. 3Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles
  174. 4Animal products derived from susceptible animals
  175. 5Blood and blood products
  176. 6Lard and rendered fats
  177. 7Petfood and dog chews
  178. 8Game trophies of ungulates
  179. 9Animal casings
  180. Part II: PRODUCTS NOT OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
  181. 1Straw and forage
  182. Part III: FRESH MEAT
  183. 1De-boning
  184. 2Maturation
  185. Part IV: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
  186. 3Milk and milk products for human consumption
  187. 4Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption
  188. Schedule 7: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF A RESTRICTED ZONE
  189. 1Movement of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone
  190. 2Slaughter of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone
  191. 3Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
  192. 4Control of carcases in a restricted zone
  193. 5Straying of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone
  194. 6Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a restricted zone
  195. 7Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone
  196. 8Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone
  197. 9Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
  198. Schedule 8: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF A WILD ANIMAL INFECTED ZONE
  199. 10Notification of a dead wild susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone
  200. 11Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone
  201. 12Isolation of a susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone
  202. 13Movement of a susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone
  203. 14Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone
  204. 15Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone
  205. 16Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade
  206. Schedule 9REVOCATIONS
  207. Explanatory note