Article 2 Amendments to the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998

The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998^f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5)

For article 4, substitute—

“Prohibition in relation to specified animal pathogens

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(1)

No person is permitted to have in his or her possession—

(a)

any animal pathogen specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order (“the Schedule”); or

(b)

any carrier in which he or she knows such a pathogen is present,

except under the authority of a licence issued by the National Assembly for Wales (“the National Assembly”).

(2)

No person is permitted to deliberately introduce into any animal any animal pathogen specified in either Part 1 or Part 2 of the Schedule, except under the authority of a licence issued by the National Assembly.

(3)

Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply subject to article 5.

(4)

If any person has in his or her possession any thing in respect of which he or she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an animal pathogen specified in Part 1 of the Schedule is present, and does not have a licence in respect of that pathogen, he or she must forthwith notify a veterinary inspector.”.

For article 5(2)(a), substitute—

“(a)

permitted to be placed on the market under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005^f2 or the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations etc.) Regulations 1994^f3;”.

For article 5(2)(c), substitute—

“(c)

in respect of which an animal test certificate has been issued in accordance with regulation 8(3) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005.”.

For the Schedule, substitute the Schedule to this Order.