Article 4 Restricted animal, restricted poultry and restricted meat: definitions

Scotland

(1)

In this Order the definitions in paragraphs (2) to (9) apply.

(2)

A “restricted animal” is an animal which is–

(a)

at, in or from–

(i)

suspect premises;

(ii)

an establishment where a disease is suspected;

(iii)

infected premises;

(iv)

an establishment where a disease is confirmed;

(v)

an infected area;

(vi)

a protection zone; or

(vii)

a surveillance zone; and

(b)

of a species susceptible to the disease in respect of which restrictions have been imposed under disease legislation.

(3)

“Restricted poultry” is poultry which is at, in or from any of the following declared or notified under the Diseases of Poultry (Scotland) Order 2003 M1–

(a)

suspect premises;

(b)

a slaughterhouse where a disease is suspected;

(c)

infected premises;

(d)

a slaughterhouse where a disease is confirmed;

(e)

an infected area;

(f)

a protection zone; or

(g)

a surveillance zone.

(4)

“Suspect premises” are premises where movement restrictions are in place under disease legislation because a disease is suspected there.

(5)

“Infected premises” are premises where a disease has been confirmed under disease legislation.

(6)

An “infected area” is an area of this name declared by the Scottish Ministers under disease legislation following confirmation of a disease.

(7)

A “protection zone” is an area of this name declared by the Scottish Ministers under disease legislation following confirmation of a disease.

(8)

A “surveillance zone” is an area of this name declared by the Scottish Ministers under disease legislation following confirmation of a disease.

F1(9)

Subject to paragraph (10), “restricted meat” is meat, including meat that has come into contact with meat—

(a)

produced on or after the date that the protection zone or surveillance zone was declared, or an earlier date where the Scottish Ministers specify such a date for the purpose of disease control;

(b)

from a restricted animal or restricted poultry that has come from an infected area, a protection zone or a surveillance zone; and

(c)

from pigs that have been vaccinated to protect them from classical swine fever for 6 months (or any other specified period).

F2(10)

Where restricted meat has been treated in accordance with Schedule 2 at a treatment centre it shall cease to be regarded as restricted meat.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 4(9) substituted (14.8.2014) by The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1894), regs. 1(1)(c), 43(7)(a) (with reg. 4(1))
F2: Art. 4(9) substituted (25.5.2009) by The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/174), arts. 1, 4

Marginal citations

M1: S.S.I. 2003/354.