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

W.S.I. 2006/179 · Made 31 January 2006 · Extends to England and Wales

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ANIMALS, WALES

ANIMAL HEALTH

Made 31 January 2006

Coming into force 1 February 2006

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it 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 1981 M1 makes the following Order:

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M1

1981, c. 22. Amended by the Animal Health Act 2002, c. 42. Functions under the 1981 Act are now vested in the National Assembly by virtue of S.I. 1999/672 and S.I. 2004/3044.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Title, application and commencement
  3. 2Extension of definitions of “animals” and “poultry”
  4. 3Interpretation
  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 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. Part 3: Measures following confirmation of disease
  24. 21Tracing of products originating on infected premises
  25. 22Notice of intention to slaughter animals
  26. 23Sampling and clinical examination of susceptible animals before slaughter
  27. 24Place of slaughter
  28. 25Slaughter: control of carcases
  29. 26Slaughter: control of faecal material
  30. 27Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease
  31. 28Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses and border inspection posts
  32. 29Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses and border inspection posts
  33. 30Restocking of premises following slaughter
  34. 31Declaration of protection and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in Wales
  35. 32Declaration of protection and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in England or Scotland
  36. 33Protection and surveillance zones: general provisions
  37. 34Measures applicable in respect of protection and surveillance zones
  38. 35Veterinary inspection of premises in protection and surveillance zones
  39. 36Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone
  40. 37Termination of protection and surveillance zones
  41. 38Declaration of restricted zone
  42. 39Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone
  43. 40Presence of the disease in wild animals and declaration of a wild animal infected zone
  44. 41Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone
  45. Part 4: General and supplementary provisions
  46. 42Production of licences
  47. 43Premises keeping animals of special value
  48. 44Duty of the local authority to erect signs
  49. 45Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals
  50. 46Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials
  51. 47Marks applied under this Order
  52. 48Change of occupation of premises under restriction
  53. 49Reasonable assistance
  54. 50False information
  55. 51Compliance with notices and directions
  56. 52Production of records
  57. 53Retention of records
  58. 54Designated areas and periods for the inspection of vehicles
  59. 55General powers of veterinary inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease
  60. 56Powers of inspectors in case of default
  61. 57Offences by bodies corporate
  62. 58Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement
  63. 59Enforcement
  64. Part 5: Amendments and revocations
  65. 60Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978
  66. 61Amendment to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Ascertainment of Value) (Wales) (No. 5) Order 2001
  67. 62Amendment to the Disease Control (Wales) Order 2003
  68. 63Revocations
  69. Signature
  70. Schedule 1: Cleansing and Disinfection of premises
  71. Part 1: General procedures for cleansing and disinfection of premises
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. 4Paragraph 4
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. 8Paragraph 8
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. 11Paragraph 11
  83. Part 2: Cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
  84. 12Paragraph 12
  85. 13Paragraph 13
  86. 14Paragraph 14
  87. 15Paragraph 15
  88. 16Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
  89. 17Paragraph 17
  90. 18Paragraph 18
  91. Part 3: Disinfection of contaminated litter, manure and slurry
  92. 19Paragraph 19
  93. 20Paragraph 20
  94. 21Paragraph 21
  95. Part 4: Special cases
  96. 22Paragraph 22
  97. 23Paragraph 23
  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 spread disease
  104. 6Movement of fodder, etc.
  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 disease
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. Schedule 4: Measures applicable in respect of protection and surveillance zones
  118. Part 1: Measures applicable in respect of both protection and surveillance zones
  119. 1Record keeping in protection and surveillance zones
  120. 2Straying of susceptible animals
  121. 3Control of dogs and poultry in protection and surveillance zones
  122. 4Shearing or dipping sheep in a protection zone or surveillance zone
  123. 5Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a protection or surveillance zone
  124. 6Semen, ova and embryos collected in a protection or surveillance zone
  125. 7Hides and skins of susceptible animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone
  126. 8Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles from animals originating in a protection or 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 respect of a protection zone
  129. 10Movement of susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone
  130. 11Movement of non-susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone where susceptible animals are kept
  131. 12Movement of animals into or out of a protection zone
  132. 13Movement of vehicles from premises in a protection zone where susceptible animals are kept
  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 in a protection zone
  137. 18Transport of fodder in 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 respect of a surveillance zone
  146. 26Movement of animals from premises in 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: Treatments to ensure the destruction of disease virus
  155. Part 1: Products of animal origin (other than fresh meat, milk and milk products)
  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 in respect of 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 sheep in a restricted zone
  182. 9Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
  183. Schedule 7: Measures applicable in respect of 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 zone
  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 for trade
  191. Schedule 8: Restocking of premises
  192. 1General principles
  193. 2Paragraph 2
  194. 3Paragraph 3
  195. 4Paragraph 4
  196. 5Paragraph 5
  197. 6Restocking of premises in a vaccination zone
  198. 7Restocking of premises outside a vaccination zone with vaccinated animals: surveillance
  199. 8Movement of susceptible animals during restocking
  200. 9Completion of restocking
  201. Schedule 9Orders Revoked
  202. Explanatory note