Regulation 18 Separate production unitsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Department may by notice served on the occupier of any premises (other than infected premises) declare that they are to be regarded as two or more separate production units if the Chief Veterinary Officer advises that in his opinion the premises comply with the requirements of Article 7 of Council Directive 92/119/EEC^f1.

(2)

A declaration under paragraph (1) shall identify and designate the boundaries of each separate unit and shall declare every separate unit which is free of disease to be a free unit.

(3)

A unit shall cease to be a free unit on—

(a)

variation of the notice declaring it such that it is no longer declared to be a free unit; or

(b)

revocation of the notice.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 18 in operation at 30.6.2009, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1: O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69 as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC (O.J. No. L.219, 14.8.2008, p. 40)