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

Article 39

SCHEDULE 6 Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone

Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

1.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) no person is permitted to move a susceptible animal—

(a) from premises within a restricted zone, or

(b) into or out of a restricted zone,

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

(2) The person in charge of any vehicle used to move susceptible animals under such a licence must ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected in accordance with article 45.

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

Slaughter of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

2.  Where a susceptible animal is moved to a slaughterhouse in a restricted zone, the occupier of the slaughterhouse must ensure that it is slaughtered in accordance with any directions given by an inspector and in any case within 24 hours of arrival.

Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

3.—(1) No person is permitted to move any carcase or animal product (unless intended for human consumption) or any manure, slurry or litter from a slaughterhouse in a restricted zone except—

(a) for disposal; or

(b) under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector (which must include a condition prohibiting any intermediate movement to any premises where susceptible animals are kept).

(2) Any person transporting any thing under the authority of a licence granted under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must—

(a) do so in a drip-proof container or vehicle, and

(b) cleanse and disinfect the vehicle, as soon as possible after unloading and in any event before re-use, in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

(3) The occupier of premises to which any carcase or animal product is moved under this paragraph must ensure that it is not brought into contact with, or fed to, any susceptible animal.

Control of carcases in a restricted zone

4.—(1) No person is permitted to move any carcase of a susceptible animal (other than the carcase of an animal slaughtered for human consumption or the carcase of an animal suspected of BSE or scrapie intended for disposal) from premises in a restricted zone other than a slaughterhouse except under the authority of a licence granted by an inspector.

(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

5.—(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

6.—(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

7.—(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

8.—(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

9.  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.