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The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Animal health

Animals

Meat

Foot and mouth disease

Milk and dairy products

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2022-07-08

ANIMALS;ANIMAL HEALTH

These Regulations, read with the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 No. 1115 (N.I. 22) (“the Order”) partially transpose for Northern Ireland Council Directive 2003/85/EC on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (O.J. No. L306, 22.11.2003, p1). The other measures transposing the Directive in Northern Ireland are the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 43) and the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.(S.R. No. 41).

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PART IINTRODUCTION

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Premises comprising common or unenclosed land

4Licences and declarations

5Notices

6Dissemination of information concerning prohibitions and requirements

7Disinfection

PART IINOTIFICATION, SUSPICION AND INVESTIGATION OF DISEASE

8Notification of disease or suspected disease

9Notice of suspicion of disease

10Suspicion of disease in an animal in transit

11Veterinary inquiry into the existence of disease and declaration of suspect premises and infected premises

12Separate production units

13Tracing of possible disease spread

14Maintenance of measures in respect of premises

15Declaration of a temporary control zone

16Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone

17Supplementary measures in respect of a temporary control zone: straying of susceptible animals

18Declaration of supplementary movement control zone

19Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone

PART IIIMEASURES FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF DISEASE

20Tracing of products originating on infected premises

21Notice of intention to slaughter animals

22Sampling and clinical examination of a susceptible animal before slaughter

23Place of slaughter

24Slaughter: control of carcases

25Slaughter: control of faecal material

26Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease

27Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses

28Slaughter; cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses

29Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in Northern Ireland

30Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in the Republic of Ireland

31Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions

32Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones

33Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones

34Amendment and revocation of declarations creating protection zones and surveillance zones

35Declaration of a restricted zone

36Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone

37Presence of disease in a wild animal and declaration of a wild animal infected zone

38Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone

PART IVGENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

39Production of licences

40Further provision relating to certain premises

41Duty of the Department to erect signs

42Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals

43Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials

44Surveillance

45Testing

46General conditions of movement

47Restocking of premises following slaughter

48Marks applied under these regulations

49Change of occupation of premises under restriction

50Reasonable assistance

51False information

52Production of records

53Compliance with notices and directions

54Retention of records

55Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone

56General powers of inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease

57Powers of inspectors

58Powers of inspectors in case of default

59Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement

60Enforcement, offences and proceedings

PART VAMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS

61Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972

62Revocations

SCHEDULE 1MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF PREMISES ON SUSPICION AND CONFIRMATION OF DISEASE

1Record keeping

2Signs publicising infection or suspicion

3Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals

4Movement of a susceptible animal

5Movement of things liable to spread disease

6Movement of fodder etc.

7Movement of persons on to or off the premises

8Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc

9Disinfection

10Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises

11Movement of non-susceptible animals

12Control of rodents

13Movement of persons

SCHEDULE 2CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMING THE DISEASE

1Disease virus has been isolated from an animal kept on...

2Clinical signs consistent with the disease are observed in an...

3Clinical signs consistent with disease are observed in an animal...

4Viral antigen or viral RNA specific to one or more...

5An epidemiological link has been established to infected premises and...

SCHEDULE 3CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES

PART IGENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES

1This Part applies to all cleansing and disinfection of premises...

2The Department may by notice served on—

3A person carrying out cleansing or disinfection under this Schedule...

4Used litter and faecal matter shall be thoroughly soaked with...

5All surfaces which may be contaminated shall be brushed and...

6Equipment or other things obstructing thorough cleansing and disinfection shall...

7Water used for cleansing shall be disposed of so as...

8Washing of surfaces with liquids under pressure shall be carried...

9Equipment, installations or other things which may be contaminated shall...

10(1) Every person carrying out a cleansing and disinfection operation...

PART IICLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF INFECTED PREMISES

1This Part applies to the cleansing and disinfection of premises...

CHAPTER 1Preliminary disinfection of infected premises

2Cleansing and disinfection shall be carried out during and immediately...

3Following slaughter— (a) every carcase shall be sprayed with disinfectant;...

4Disinfectant shall not be removed for at least 24 hours...

CHAPTER 2Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises

5Grease and dirt shall be removed from all surfaces by...

6Following degreasing and washing with water or steam, disinfectant shall...

7At least seven days after the reapplication of disinfectant, the...

PART IIIDISINFECTION OF CONTAMINATED USED LITTER, MANURE AND SLURRY

1This Part applies to the disinfection of contaminated litter, manure...

2Unless otherwise directed by the Department by notice served on...

3(1) Unless otherwise directed by the Department by notice served...

PART IVSPECIAL CASES

1Where the Department is satisfied that cleansing and disinfection of...

2Cleansing and disinfection of premises to which this paragraph applies...

SCHEDULE 4RESTOCKING OF PREMISES

PART IGENERAL PRINCIPLES

1(1) In this Schedule “vaccinated” means treated with hyperimmune serum...

2An animal for restocking may only be introduced under the...

3During restocking animals shall be introduced into all units and...

4(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), during restocking each animal shall—...

5Not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction, each...

PART IIRESTOCKING OF PREMISES IN A VACCINATION ZONE

6Instead of restocking in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5,...

7Restocking of premises outside a vaccination zone with vaccinated animals: surveillance

PART IIIMOVEMENT OF SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS DURING RESTOCKING

8During restocking, a person shall not move a susceptible animal...

PART IVCOMPLETION OF RESTOCKING

9The Department shall declare the completion of restocking by notice...

SCHEDULE 5MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF PROTECTION ZONES AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

PART IMEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF BOTH PROTECTION ZONES AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

1Record keeping in protection zones and surveillance zones

2Straying of susceptible animals

3Control of dogs and poultry in protection zones and surveillance zones

4Shearing or dipping sheep in a protection or surveillance zone

5Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a protection or surveillance zone

6Semen, ova and embryos collected in a protection or surveillance zone

7Hides and skins from susceptible animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone

8Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles from animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone

9Other animal products produced in a protection or surveillance zone or from animals originating in such a zone

PART IIMEASURES APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF A PROTECTION ZONE

1Movement of a susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone

2Movement of a non-susceptible animal from or to premises in a protection zone where a susceptible animal is kept

3Movement of an animal into or out of a protection zone

4Movement of vehicles from premises in a protection zone where a susceptible animal is kept

5Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone

6Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone

7Breeding in a protection zone

8Slaughter for private consumption in a protection zone

9Transport of fodder in a protection zone

10Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone

11Transport, treatment and spreading of dung, manure or slurry produced in a protection zone

12Fresh meat etc. derived from a susceptible animal originating in a protection zone

13Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a protection zone

14Meat products produced from meat derived from a susceptible animal originating in a protection zone

15Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone or on premises in a protection zone

16Collection, transport and processing of milk and milk products produced in a protection zone

PART IIIMEASURES APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF A SURVEILLANCE ZONE

1Movement of an animal from premises in a surveillance zone

2Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a surveillance zone

3Fresh meat etc. derived from a susceptible animal originating in a surveillance zone

4Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a surveillance zone

5Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or produced on premises in a surveillance zone

6Milk and milk products produced from a susceptible animal originating in a surveillance zone or on premises in a surveillance zone

7Collection, transport and processing of raw milk produced in a surveillance zone

8Transport, treatment and spreading of dung, manure, slurry and litter produced in a surveillance zone

SCHEDULE 6TREATMENTS TO ENSURE THE DESTRUCTION OF DISEASE VIRUS

PART IPRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN (OTHER THAN FRESH MEAT, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS)

1Meat products

2Hides and skins

3Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles

4Animal products derived from susceptible animals

5Blood and blood products

6Lard and rendered fats

7Petfood and dog chews

8Game trophies of ungulates

9Animal casings

PART IIPRODUCTS NOT OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

PART IVMILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

3Milk and milk products for human consumption

4Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption

SCHEDULE 7MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF A RESTRICTED ZONE

1Movement of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone

2Slaughter of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone

3Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

4Control of carcases in a restricted zone

5Straying of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone

6Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a restricted zone

7Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone

8Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone

9Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

SCHEDULE 8MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF A WILD ANIMAL INFECTED ZONE

10Notification of a dead wild susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone

11Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone

12Isolation of a susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone

13Movement of a susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone

14Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

15Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone

16Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade

SCHEDULE 9REVOCATIONS

2006 No. 42

ANIMALSANIMAL HEALTH

The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Made17th February 2006

Coming into operation23rd February 2006

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development1, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722.