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

Movement of susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone

10.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, no person shall move any susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone.

(2) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the transport of susceptible animals for emergency slaughter under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector from premises in a protection zone direct to a slaughterhouse—

(a) in the same protection zone; or

(b) if there is no slaughterhouse in that protection zone, outside the protection zone.

(3) No inspector shall grant a licence under sub-paragraph (2) unless he is satisfied that—

(a) a veterinary inspector has within the previous 24 hours carried out a clinical examination on every susceptible animal on the premises; and

(b) there is no suspicion of infection or contamination on the premises.

(4) The person in charge of any vehicle used to move susceptible animals under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2) shall ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected in accordance with article 45.

(5) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the movement of animals leaving infected premises for slaughter under the authority of a licence granted under paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 1.

(6) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to movement from one part of premises to another part of the same premises using a public highway under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or by an inspector at the direction of a veterinary inspector.