The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007 (revoked)
S.I. 2007/740 · Made 8 March 2007 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland
Animals, England
animal health
Made 8th March 2007
Coming into force 6th April 2007
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Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
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Order revoked (1.10.2014) by The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2383), art. 24(a) (with art. 25)
Contents
- 1Title, commencement , application and expiry Repealed
- 2Revocation Repealed
- 3Interpretation Repealed
- 3AApproval of veterinary surgeons Repealed
- 4Extension of definition of “disease” and power to slaughter on account of tuberculosis Repealed
- 5Notification of disease in bovine animals Repealed
- 6Notification of disease in carcases Repealed
- 7Veterinary inquiry as to the existence of disease Repealed
- 8Tuberculosis testing Repealed
- 9Pre-Movement Testing Repealed
- 10Tuberculosis test records Repealed
- 11Exempt markets Repealed
- 12Exempt finishing units, approved finishing units and approved collecting centres Repealed
- 13Prohibitions Repealed
- 14Isolation and prohibition on movement of animals Repealed
- 15Notification of intended slaughter of animals Repealed
- 16Precautions against spread of infection Repealed
- 17Suspected animals in markets, shows etc. Repealed
- 18Control of infection from other animals Repealed
- 19Marking of bovine animals Repealed
- 20Isolation of M. bovis in a laboratory Repealed
- 21General provisions as to notices, licences and approvals Repealed
- 22Production of licences Repealed
- 23Enforcement Repealed
- 24Savings Repealed
- 25Review Repealed
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- Schedule: Permitted Movements Repealed
- 1Movements to slaughter, exempt markets etc. Repealed
- 2Common land Repealed
- 3Movement within a sole occupancy group Repealed
- 4Movement for veterinary treatment Repealed
- 5Movement to agricultural shows Repealed
- Explanatory note
1Title, commencement , application and expiryF1
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2RevocationF1
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3InterpretationF1
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3AApproval of veterinary surgeonsF1
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4Extension of definition of “disease” and power to slaughter on account of tuberculosisF1
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5Notification of disease in bovine animalsF1
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6Notification of disease in carcasesF1
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7Veterinary inquiry as to the existence of diseaseF1
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8Tuberculosis testingF1
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9Pre-Movement TestingF1
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10Tuberculosis test recordsF1
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11Exempt marketsF1
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12Exempt finishing units, approved finishing units and approved collecting centresF1
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13ProhibitionsF1
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14Isolation and prohibition on movement of animalsF1
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15Notification of intended slaughter of animalsF1
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16Precautions against spread of infectionF1
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17Suspected animals in markets, shows etc.F1
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18Control of infection from other animalsF1
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19Marking of bovine animalsF1
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20Isolation of M. bovis in a laboratoryF1
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21General provisions as to notices, licences and approvalsF1
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22Production of licencesF1
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23EnforcementF1
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24SavingsF1
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25ReviewF1
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1Movements to slaughter, exempt markets etc.F1
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2Common landF1
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3Movement within a sole occupancy groupF1
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4Movement for veterinary treatmentF1
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5Movement to agricultural showsF1
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Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes and re-makes the Tuberculosis (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/394).
The principal changes are as follows—
The movements set out in the Schedule have been simplified.
Permitted movements have been incorporated into article 9 (pre-movement testing).
Article 11 gives the Secretary of State power to approve a market to receive and sell, along with other bovine animals, those which have been moved without a pre-movement test under article 9(3)(a) (exempt markets). Exempt market operators will have to separate animals in the exempt market from those which are present on other parts of the premises where the exempt market is located. No person may purport to operate an exempt market without an approval or move any animal from an exempt market other than to a permitted destination.
Article 12 gives the Secretary of State power to approve finishing units for receiving, along with other bovine animals, those which are moved without a pre-movement test under article 9(3)(a) (exempt finishing units). It also gives the Secretary of State power to approve finishing units and collecting centres for receiving bovine animals that are moving under licence from herds under movement restriction imposed under article 14(b) (approved finishing units and approved collecting centres). Approved finishing units and approved collecting centres are also permitted destinations for animals which have been moved without a pre-movement test under article 9(3)(a).
Operators must separate animals in or entering the finishing unit or collecting centre from those which are present on other parts of the premises where that finishing unit or collecting centre is located. No person may purport to operate an exempt finishing unit, an approved finishing unit or an approved collecting centre without an approval or move any animal from exempt or approved finishing units or approved collecting centres other than direct to slaughter, unless licensed to do otherwise.
Article 13 (prohibitions) now prohibits interference with or obstruction of the application or the reading of a relevant test.
Article 14 includes a power to require bovine animals to be isolated.
Articles 16 and 17 specify the use of an approved disinfectant, being a disinfectant that is approved for use against bovine tuberculosis in accordance with the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/32).
Article 20 imposes a duty to notify the Veterinary Laboratories Agency of the presence of M.bovis where this has been isolated in any laboratory sample, except where it has been deliberately introduced in the course of research. The main address of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency is: TB Diagnostic Laboratory, The Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KTl5 3NB. Other addresses are available from the Defra website.
Failure to comply with this Order is an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) punishable in accordance with section 75.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment for this order has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from TB Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 1A Page Street, London, SW1P 4PQ.