The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Survey and classification of premises during phase 2 E+W

25.—(1) The National Assembly must ensure that during phase 2—

(a) a clinical and serological survey of all premises in the vaccination zone where susceptible animals are kept is carried out in accordance with the following method—

(i) all susceptible animals in the vaccination zone are clinically inspected, and

(ii) either—

(aa) testing for infection with the disease virus by an assay for antibodies against non-structural proteins of the disease virus is carried out on a selection of susceptible animals, or

(bb) testing for antibodies against non-structural proteins of the disease virus is carried out on samples from all vaccinated animals and their non-vaccinated offspring; and

(b) every premises in the vaccination zone where susceptible animals are kept is classified according to the outcome of the survey and the criteria in Schedule 3 of the Order—

(i) where the premises contained at least one susceptible animal in which the presence of the disease virus is confirmed, as infected premises;

(ii) where the premises contained at least one susceptible animal suspected of being infected but where further testing including all susceptible animals on the premises confirmed the absence of circulating disease virus, as reactor premises (and the National Assembly must serve a notice on the occupier declaring the premises to be reactor premises); or

(iii) otherwise, as free of disease (and the National Assembly must communicate that classification by serving a notice on the occupier).

(2) The following measures apply to reactor premises—

(a) the National Assembly must ensure that susceptible animals which have tested positive to at least one of the tests in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) are slaughtered on the premises;

(b) the National Assembly may by notice served on the occupier direct that other susceptible animals on the premises must be slaughtered;

(c) the occupier must dispose of the carcases of any susceptible animals slaughtered on the premises in accordance with the directions of an inspector;

(d) the National Assembly must ensure that the premises are cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Order;

(e) no person is permitted to restock the premises except under the authority of a licence granted by the National Assembly and in accordance with Schedule 8 of the Order.