# The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Wales) Order 2006, Paragraph 12: Movement of animals into or out of a protection zone

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, no person is permitted to move any animal into or out of a protection zone.
(2) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—
(a) movement permitted under paragraph 10 or 11,
(b) movement of pet animals which are not susceptible animals,
(c) movement of horses under the terms of a licence granted by an inspector,
(d) transport through the zone without stopping, or
(e) transport from outside the zone directly to a slaughterhouse in the zone for immediate slaughter there under the terms of a licence granted by an inspector.
(3) Any inspector granting a licence under sub-paragraph (2)(c) must take account of the recommended measures in paragraph 2.2 of Annex VI to the Directive.
(4) A licence granted under sub-paragraph 2(e) must—
(a) certify that the premises on which the movement originates is outside the protection zone, and
(b) specify the route to be taken.
(5) The person in charge of any vehicle used to transport animals under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2)(e) must ensure that—
(a) it is cleansed and disinfected in accordance with article 45; and
(b) details of the cleansing and disinfection are recorded in a document which is kept with the vehicle at all times and retained for at least 6 months after the last such cleansing and disinfection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/179/schedule/4/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foot-and-mouth-disease-wales-order-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-12
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