The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) Order 2006

Made: 4.30 p.m. on 27th April 2006

Coming into force: 6.00 p.m. on 27th April 2006

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PART 1 — Introduction

Title, application and commencement

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Interpretation

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Scope of the Act and of this Order

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Declarations, licences, notices and designations under this Order

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Controlled zones

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PART 2 — Preventive measures

Measures to reduce the risk of transmission of avian influenza

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Surveillance for avian influenza

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PART 3 — Measures on suspicion of avian influenza

Disapplication of measures to regulated places

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Notification procedures and precautions to be taken where avian influenza is suspected

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Notice of restrictions where avian influenza is suspected on premises

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Derogations from restrictions applicable at suspect premises

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Veterinary inquiries and sampling

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Measures to minimise the risk of the spread of avian influenza from suspect premises

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Restrictions where avian influenza is suspected in transit

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Measures in a temporary movement restriction zone

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Additional restrictions at suspect premises

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Declaration of a temporary control zone around the suspect premises

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PART 4 — Measures on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza at premises other than regulated places

Disapplication of measures to regulated places

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Restrictions on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza

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Killing of birds on premises

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Movement of birds off premises for killing

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Measures on special category premises

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Tracing of meat and eggs from infected premises

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Measures when meat and eggs have been traced

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Veterinary inquiry at infected premises

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Identification of contact premises

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Restrictions at contact premises

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Declaration of protection, surveillance and restricted zones

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Size of zones

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Measures in protection zones

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Measures in surveillance zones

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Restrictions on trade in things from areas where measures have been disapplied

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Alternative measures where avian influenza is confirmed at a hatchery or in other captive birds on special category premises

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Measures in restricted zones

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Additional measures in protection, surveillance and restricted zones

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Ending of protection, surveillance and restricted zones

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PART 5 — Measures on suspicion or confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in regulated places and vehicles

Veterinary measures at slaughterhouses

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Veterinary measures where avian influenza is suspected or confirmed in vehicles

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Killing of birds in slaughterhouses where disease is suspected or confirmed

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Poultry meat and by-products in slaughterhouses where disease is suspected or confirmed

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Measures at border inspection posts

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Measures if avian influenza is suspected or confirmed in a vehicle

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Cleansing and disinfection of regulated places and vehicles

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Reintroduction of poultry and other captive birds

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Measures at other premises

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PART 6 — Measures on confirmation of low pathogenic avian influenza

Measures when low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed

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Killing of poultry and other captive birds

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Movement of eggs from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed

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Veterinary surveillance of poultry

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Measures on special category premises

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Veterinary surveillance of birds

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Tracing of poultry and eggs

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Identification of contact premises

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Restrictions at contact premises

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Declaration of a low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone

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Size of zones

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Measures in low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zones

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PART 7 — Measures to reduce the risk of the spread of influenza viruses of avian origin to other species

Tests on animals at premises where avian influenza is confirmed

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Killing of mammals

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Movements off the premises

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Measures at other premises

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Additional measures to control the spread of virus in mammals

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PART 8 — General measures on suspicion or confirmation of avian influenza

Treatment, labelling and movement of meat from poultry from a protection zone

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Poultry moved to premises outside controlled zones other than for slaughter

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Movements to egg processing plants

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Cleansing, disinfection and treatment

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Restocking

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Surveillance at restocked commercial poultry premises

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Additional measures at restocked commercial poultry premises

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Measures at other restocked premises

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Designation of premises to which things may be moved

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Duty to provide reasonable assistance

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Provision of information

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Records of movements authorised by general licence

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Retention and production of records

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Duty to comply with declarations, licences and notices

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Costs of compliance

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Killing of birds and destruction of things which may be contaminated

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Duty of the local authority to erect signs

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PART 9 — Inspection, enforcement, offences, amendments and revocations

Redirection of mammals, birds and eggs in transit

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Veterinary investigations

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Inspection of vehicles

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General powers of inspectors

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Powers of inspectors in case of default

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Ignorance of restriction or requirement

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Enforcement

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Revocations and amendments

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SCHEDULE 1 — Measures where avian influenza or avian influenza virus is suspected on premises

Record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals

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Housing or isolation of poultry and other captive birds

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Prohibition on movement of poultry and other captive birds to and from the premises

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Prohibition on the removal of other things liable to transmit avian influenza

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Prohibition on movement of people, animals and vehicles to and from the premises

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Restrictions on the movement of eggs

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Disinfection at entrances and exits

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SCHEDULE 2 — Measures on premises where highly pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed

Killing and seizure

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Measures to minimise the risk of spread of avian influenza to wild birds

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Disposal of carcases and eggs

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Tracing

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Cleansing and disinfection

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Restocking

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SCHEDULE 3 — Cleansing and disinfection of premises other than regulated places and of any thing (including any vehicle) on those premises

Part 1 — General procedures for cleansing, disinfection and treatment

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Part 2 — Specific procedures for the cleansing and disinfecting of infected premises

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Preliminary cleansing and disinfecting

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Final cleansing and disinfecting

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Part 3 — Disinfection of contaminated litter, manure and slurry

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SCHEDULE 4 — Measures in a protection zone

Record keeping and duty to inform the Secretary of State of birds' change in health

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Isolation of poultry and other captive birds

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises

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Disposal of carcases

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Biosecurity measures

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Litter, poultry manure and slurry

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Gatherings of poultry

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Release of game

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Restrictions on the movement of birds, eggs, poultry meat and carcases

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Requirements for the movement of poultry from premises in the zone for immediate slaughter at a slaughterhouse

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Requirements for the movement of poultry meat from poultry sent to a designated slaughterhouse from premises within the zone

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Requirements for the movement of poultry to a designated slaughterhouse within the zone from premises outside the zone

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Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs produced in the zone or from eggs which had contact with such eggs

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Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the zone

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Requirements for the movement of ready-to-lay poultry

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Requirements for the movement of hatching eggs from the zone to a designated hatchery or a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes

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Requirements for the movement of table eggs to a packing centre

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Requirements at slaughterhouses

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Requirements for poultry meat

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Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles

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Access to prohibited places

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SCHEDULE 5 — Measures in Surveillance Zones

Record keeping and duty to inform the Secretary of State of birds' change in health

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises

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Biosecurity measures

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Litter, poultry manure and slurry

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Gatherings of poultry

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Release of game

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs within the zone

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs out of the zone

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Requirements for the movement of poultry from premises in the zone for immediate slaughter at a designated slaughterhouse

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Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs produced within the surveillance zone or from eggs which have had contact with such eggs

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Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the protection and surveillance zones

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Requirements for the movement of hatching eggs from the zone to a designated hatchery, or to a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes

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Requirements for the movement of table eggs to a packing centre

21

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Requirements for the movement of table eggs to premises for the manufacture of egg products

22

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Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles

23

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24

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SCHEDULE 6 — Measures when low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed

PART 1 — Measures on premises where low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed

Record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals

1

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Housing or isolation of poultry and other captive birds

2

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Prohibition on movement of poultry and other captive birds to and from the premises

3

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Movement of poultry to a slaughterhouse

4

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5

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6

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Prohibition on the movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment to and from premises

7

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Disposal of carcases

8

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Disposal of hatching eggs

9

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10

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Tracing of hatching eggs and of poultry from such eggs

11

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Manure, slurry and bedding

12

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Cleansing and disinfection

13

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Other material which may be contaminated

14

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Killing and seizure

15

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Restrictions on the movement of eggs

16

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Disinfection at entrances and exits

17

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PART 2 — Criteria to be considered by the Secretary of State before permitting movements from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed

18

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SCHEDULE 7 — Measures in a low pathogenic avian influenza zone

Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises

1

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Biosecurity measures

2

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Litter, poultry manure and slurry

3

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Gatherings of poultry

4

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Release of game

5

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and eggs within the zone

6

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Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and eggs out of the zone

7

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8

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Carcases

9

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Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles

10

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Signed

Ben Bradshaw — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 27th April 2006

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22, as amended by the Animal Health Act 2002, c. 42, S.I. 2003/1734 and S.I. 2003/2035. Powers of the Secretary of State under the Act were previously exercised by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (see section 86(1)). Functions were transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 1999/3141 and 2002/794. Functions exercisable by the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales in relation to England were transferred to the Minister by S.I. 1999/3141 and were then transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2005/2002.

[^f00003]: OJ No L10, 14.1.2006, p16.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2005/2347.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1998/463.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1978, amended by S.I. 2005/1908; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00007]: 1968 c. 67.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2005/2745.

[^f00009]: 1986 c. 14.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1998/463.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1993/1685.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2003/1078.

[^f00013]: S.I. 1978/32, as amended by S.I. 1994/3141. Other amendments are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00014]: Disinfectants approved for use under this Order are set out in the Schedules to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/32, amended by S.I. 1999/919).

[^f00015]: S.I. 1993/1685.

[^f00016]: OJ No L 226, 25.6.2004, p.3.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1993/1685.

[^f00018]: Disinfectants approved for use under this Order are set out in the Schedules to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/32, amended by S.I. 1999/919).

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Editorial notes

[^key-7c3084c56997d8bcb6be9c4828c33889]: Instrument revoked with saving (13.11.2006) by The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2702), art. 86(2) (with art. 86(2))