The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Wales) Order 2006

• (2) The carcase of a deer which has been culled must not be considered to have been slaughtered for human consumption.

Straying of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

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• (1) The keeper of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone must take all such steps as are necessary to prevent it from straying from the premises on which it is kept.

• (2) An inspector may detain any stray or feral susceptible animal found in a restricted zone.

Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a restricted zone

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• (1) No person is permitted to—

• (a) hold any animal gathering which includes susceptible animals in a restricted zone, or

• (b) hold any gathering of people on premises in a restricted zone in connection with the sale of any susceptible animal kept there at which more than two people (other than the owner or keeper of the animal and his or her representatives) are present,

except under the authority of a licence granted by the National Assembly.

• (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) no person is permitted hold or take part in the following activities in a restricted zone—

• (a) hunting any drag or other trail,

• (b) stalking, or

• (c) shooting deer,

except under the authority of a licence granted by the National Assembly.

• (3) Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) makes it unlawful for the occupier of any land, members of his or her household, persons employed by him or her as beaters and any member of a shooting party of not more than three persons authorised by him or her, to shoot deer found on that land.

• (4) This paragraph does not apply in any part of a restricted zone which is also part of a protection zone or surveillance zone.

Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no person is permitted to—

• (a) shear or dip sheep, or

• (b) handle fleeces or sheep during shearing or dipping,

in a restricted zone except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.

• (2) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the occupier of any premises or his or her employees (other than any person employed by him or her primarily for the purpose of shearing or dipping sheep) in respect of the shearing or dipping of sheep kept on those premises.

• (3) In this paragraph—

• (a) “shearing” includes clipping and dagging, and

• (b) “dipping” includes showering and jetting sheep with sheep dip.

• (4) This paragraph does not apply in any part of a restricted zone which is also part of a protection zone or surveillance zone.

Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no person is permitted to carry out ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.

• (2) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the occupier of any premises or his or her employees (other than any person employed by him or her primarily for the purpose of carrying out ultrasound scanning of sheep) in respect of the carrying out of ultrasound scanning of sheep kept on those premises using ultrasound scanning equipment of which the occupier is the owner or person in charge.

• (3) This paragraph does not apply in any part of a restricted zone which is also part of a protection zone or surveillance zone.

Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

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The occupier of any collecting centre or slaughterhouse in a restricted zone must cleanse and disinfect the premises in accordance with the directions of an inspector as soon as is practicable after it has been emptied of animals and in any event before any susceptible animal, fodder, litter or other thing liable to spread disease is moved there again.

SCHEDULE 7 — Measures applicable in respect of a wild animal infected zone

Notification of dead wild susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

1

Any person who kills a wild susceptible animal or finds such an animal dead in a wild animal infected zone must notify the Welsh Ministers.

Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone

2

The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept must create a record of the number of each species of susceptible animals kept on the premises and must maintain that record by updating it every time that number changes.

Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

3

The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept must ensure that—

• (a) susceptible animals are isolated as far as is reasonably practicable from contact with wild animals; and

• (b) fodder, litter and any other material which may come into contact with susceptible animals is isolated as far as is reasonably practicable from contact with wild animals.

Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

4

No person is permitted to move any susceptible animal from or to premises in a wild animal infected zone except under the authority of a licence granted by the National Assembly.

Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

5

• (1) The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone must ensure that means of disinfection are provided and used at all entrances to buildings where susceptible animals are kept in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

• (2) Any person coming into contact with a wild susceptible animal must cleanse himself or herself and launder his or her clothing as soon as is reasonably practicable after such contact.

Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone

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No person is permitted to bring the following on to premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept—

• (a) any carcase of a wild animal;

• (b) any material, equipment or other thing which may be contaminated.

Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade

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No person is permitted to move any semen, embryo or ovum of a susceptible animal out of a wild animal infected zone for the purpose of trade with a member State, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

SCHEDULE 8 — Restocking of premises

General principles

1

Paragraphs 2 to 5 apply subject to paragraphs 6 and 7.

2

Animals for restocking may only be introduced under the following conditions—

• (a) the animals have not come from a temporary control zone, protection zone, surveillance zone or vaccination zone.

• (b) the National Assembly must have confirmed by notice served on the occupier that it is satisfied that no residual disease virus can be detected in the animals on the basis of clinical signs (for bovine animals or swine) or laboratory investigations (for other species).

• (c) the animals must either—

• (i) originate on and come from premises where there has been no confirmed case of disease within 10 kilometres for at least 30 days, or

• (ii) have been tested with negative results in an assay for the detection of antibodies against the disease virus carried out on samples taken prior to restocking.

3

During restocking, animals may be introduced into all units and buildings of the premises.

4

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), during restocking each animal must—

• (a) be subject to clinical inspection every three days for the first 14 days following its introduction; and

• (b) during the period from 15 to 28 days after its introduction, be subject to clinical inspection once per week.

• (2) If no infected premises have been declared within 10km of any premises for at least 3 months before the commencement of restocking, the National Assembly may, by notice served on the occupier of those premises, except those premises from the requirements of sub-paragraph (1).

5

Not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction, each animal must be clinically examined by a veterinary inspector and samples tested for the presence of antibodies against the disease virus.

Restocking of premises in a vaccination zone

6

Instead of restocking in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5, premises in a vaccination zone may be restocked if the following conditions are satisfied—

• (a) a veterinary inspector has, within the previous 24 hours, carried out a clinical examination on every susceptible animal on every premises of origin of an animal to be introduced without having identified signs of disease;

• (b) no animal to be introduced has come from a protection or surveillance zone;

• (c) every animal to be introduced has been tested for antibodies against disease by a veterinary inspector after the end of its incubation period with negative results or a serological survey has been completed by a veterinary inspector on the animals to be introduced with negative results.

Restocking of premises outside a vaccination zone with vaccinated animals: surveillance

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Where any vaccinated animal is to be introduced to premises outside a vaccination zone—

• (a) it will not be subject to paragraphs 2 to 5, and

• (b) if the proportion of vaccinated animals to be introduced is 75% or greater, then not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction of susceptible animals to those premises, the National Assembly must ensure that the vaccinated animals are randomly tested for the detection of antibodies against non structural proteins.

Movement of susceptible animals during restocking

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During restocking no person is permitted to move susceptible animals from the premises.

Completion of restocking

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The National Assembly must declare the completion of restocking by notice served on the occupier if—

• (a) every introduced unvaccinated animal on the premises has undergone the examination and test in paragraph 5 with negative results and, where sub-paragraph 7(b) applies, the tests in that sub-paragraph have been carried out with negative results; or

• (b) the conditions in paragraph (6) are satisfied.

SCHEDULE 9 — Orders Revoked

Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 .

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 2006-01-31

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

Editorial notes