The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Scotland) Order 2008

Made: 25th June 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 27th June 2008

Coming into force: 22nd September 2008

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Competent authority

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Notification of poultry hatcheries

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Records in a hatchery incubating Gallus gallus

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Notification of breeding or laying flocks

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Breeding or laying flocks of the species Gallus gallus

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Prohibition on the use of antimicrobials

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Prohibition on the use of vaccines

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Records

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Tampering with samples

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Powers of the Scottish Ministers in cases of default

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Enforcement

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE — Breeding or laying flocks containing Gallus gallus

Application

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Notification of arrival of breeding flocks

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Notification of movement to laying phase of breeding flocks

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Breeding flocks: sampling times

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Laying flocks: sampling times

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Method of sampling chicks

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Method of sampling of four-week-old birds etc.

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Method of sampling during the laying period

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Submission of samples to an approved laboratory

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Records of samples

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Records of movements

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Duties on the person in charge of a laboratory

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Signed

RICHARD LOCHHEAD — A member of the Scottish Executive — 25th June 2008

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22. Section 8 was amended by paragraph 1 of schedule 2 to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 11). The functions conferred under the 1981 Act on “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of that Act) are now exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. They were transferred, so far as within devolved competence, by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”).

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68 (“the 1972 Act”). Section 2(2) was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act, and section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) (“the 2006 Act”). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act. The powers in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act are exercised as regards article 3. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L 325, 12.12.2003, p.1. This Regulation has been amended by the Community instruments referred to in article 3(b) and (c) of this Order, and by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1237/2007 (O.J. L 280, 24.10.2007, p.5). It is prospectively amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1237/2007.

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 170, 1.7.2005, p.12. This Regulation extends to the EEA through Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 101/2006 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement (O.J. No. L 333, 30.11.2006, p.6).

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 211, 1.8.2006, p.4.

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 212, 2.8.2006, p.3.

[^f00007]: S.S.I. 2007/254.

Editorial notes

[^key-c7035c94e0ce22f2c0ce04bc5e92d3d4]: Order revoked (26.6.2009) by The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Breeding, Laying and Broiler Flocks) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/229), arts. 1(1), 19