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

S.S.I. 2006/44 · Made 6 February 2006 · Extends to Scotland

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ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 6th February 2006

Coming into force 23rd February 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 13, 15(3), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 26, 28, 34(7), 83(2), 87(2) and 87(5) of the Animal Health Act 1981 F1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Textual amendments

F1

1981 c. 22, amended by the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293). The functions conferred under the 1981 Act on “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of that Act) are now exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. They were transferred, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

Contents

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