The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2003

Amendment of the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002

2.—(1) The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002(1) shall be amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In article 1 for “1st February 2003” there shall be substituted “1st April 2003”.

(3) In article 3—

(a) after paragraph (2)(b)(xxi) there shall be added—

“(xxii) of an animal which is on a means of transport which enters premises to drop off other animals, provided that it has not left the means of transport while on the premises.”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(g)(iv) for the word “sooner” there shall be substituted the word “later”;

(c) for paragraph (3)(k) there shall be substituted—

“(k) an animal from its point of entry into the United Kingdom following its import from another Member State;”.

(4) For article 8 there shall be substituted—

“Cleansing and disinfection facilities

8.   Where animals are moved under a licence, the occupier of the premises which they are moved on to shall provide adequate facilities, equipment and materials for any cleansing and disinfection required by the licence.

Specific licences

8A.— (1) An animal moved under a specific licence shall—

(a) be moved by the most direct route available to the place of destination specified in the licence, and

(b) be accompanied throughout the movement by the licence.

(2) Every animal which is moved under the authority of a specific licence shall be kept separate throughout the movement from any animal which is not being moved under the authority of that licence.

(3) The person in charge of any animal moved under a specific licence shall, on demand made by a constable or by an inspector or other officer of the Secretary of State or of a local authority, produce the licence, and allow a copy thereof or an extract therefrom to be taken, and shall also, if so required, furnish his name and address.

(4) Where animals are moved under a specific licence, then, unless the licence provides otherwise, the occupier of premises which they are moved on to shall—

(a) ensure that he or his representative is given the licence before allowing the animals to be unloaded;

(b) in the case of a slaughterhouse, give a copy to the official veterinary surgeon; and

(c) keep the licence for six months and produce it to an inspector on request.

General licences

8B.   Where animals are moved under a general licence, and that licence requires the person moving the animals to have a movement document, the occupier of premises which they are moved on to shall—

(a) ensure that he or his representative is given the top copy of the movement document before allowing the animals to be unloaded;

(b) complete the top copy to indicate that he has received the animals, sign it, and send it to the local authority without delay; and

(c) keep a copy of the completed document for six months.

Copies of licences

8C.   Where an inspector of a local authority issues a licence under article 3(1)(a), he shall retain a copy of the licence for six months.”.

(1)

S.I. 2002/2152, as amended by S.I. 2002/2300.