The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Wales) Order 2006

Measures in surveillance zones

31.—(1) The measures in Schedule 5 apply in respect of a surveillance zone, subject to paragraph (2) and articles 33 and 35.

(2) The National Assembly may, if it has carried out a risk assessment and does not believe that to do so would endanger disease control—

(a) disapply one or more of those measures to movements of racing pigeons into, from and within the zone;

(b) disapply one or more of the measures set out in paragraphs 6, 11 or 15 of Schedule 5 (restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs within and outside the zone and of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto premises) if—

(i) the premises where avian influenza has been confirmed are special category premises; and

(ii) avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry on those premises.

(3) The National Assembly must ensure that all commercial poultry premises within a surveillance zone are identified as soon as possible.