Article 45 Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals

England and Wales

(1)

Where cleansing and disinfection of any vehicle in accordance with this article is required, it must be carried out in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) (No. 3) Order 2003 M1 and with any additional directions an inspector imposes by serving a notice on the person in charge of the vehicle.

(2)

Such cleansing and disinfection must be undertaken—

(a)

before loading

(b)

after loading and before leaving the premises of origin (the wheels and wheel arches of the vehicle only, so that they are clean on leaving the premises), and

(c)

after unloading and before leaving the premises of destination.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 2003/1968 (W.213).