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

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Premises comprising common or unenclosed land

    4. 4.Licences and declarations

    5. 5.Notices

    6. 6.Dissemination of information concerning prohibitions and requirements

    7. 7.Disinfection

  3. PART II NOTIFICATION, SUSPICION AND INVESTIGATION OF DISEASE

    1. 8.Notification of disease or suspected disease

    2. 9.Notice of suspicion of disease

    3. 10.Suspicion of disease in an animal in transit

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

    5. 12.Separate production units

    6. 13.Tracing of possible disease spread

    7. 14.Maintenance of measures in respect of premises

    8. 15.Declaration of a temporary control zone

    9. 16.Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone

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

    11. 18.Declaration of supplementary movement control zone

    12. 19.Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone

  4. PART III MEASURES FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF DISEASE

    1. 20.Tracing of products originating on infected premises

    2. 21.Notice of intention to slaughter animals

    3. 22.Sampling and clinical examination of a susceptible animal before slaughter

    4. 23.Place of slaughter

    5. 24.Slaughter: control of carcases

    6. 25.Slaughter: control of faecal material

    7. 26.Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease

    8. 27.Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses

    9. 28.Slaughter; cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses

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

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

    12. 31.Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions

    13. 32.Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones

    14. 33.Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones

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

    16. 35.Declaration of a restricted zone

    17. 36.Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone

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

    19. 38.Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone

  5. PART IV GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

    1. 39.Production of licences

    2. 40.Further provision relating to certain premises

    3. 41.Duty of the Department to erect signs

    4. 42.Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals

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

    6. 44.Surveillance

    7. 45.Testing

    8. 46.General conditions of movement

    9. 47.Restocking of premises following slaughter

    10. 48.Marks applied under these regulations

    11. 49.Change of occupation of premises under restriction

    12. 50.Reasonable assistance

    13. 51.False information

    14. 52.Production of records

    15. 53.Compliance with notices and directions

    16. 54.Retention of records

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

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

    19. 57.Powers of inspectors

    20. 58.Powers of inspectors in case of default

    21. 59.Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement

    22. 60.Enforcement, offences and proceedings

  6. PART V AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS

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

    2. 62.Revocations

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

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

      1. 1.Record keeping

      2. 2.Signs publicising infection or suspicion

      3. 3.Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals

      4. 4.Movement of a susceptible animal

      5. 5.Movement of things liable to spread disease

      6. 6.Movement of fodder etc.

      7. 7.Movement of persons on to or off the premises

      8. 8.Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc

      9. 9.Disinfection

      10. 10.Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises

      11. 11.Movement of non-susceptible animals

      12. 12.Control of rodents

      13. 13.Movement of persons

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMING THE DISEASE

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

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

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

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

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

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES

      1. PART I GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND VEHICLES

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

        2. 2.The Department may by notice served on—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      2. PART II CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF INFECTED PREMISES

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

        2. CHAPTER 1 Preliminary disinfection of infected premises

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

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

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

        3. CHAPTER 2 Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises

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

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

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

      3. PART III DISINFECTION OF CONTAMINATED USED LITTER, MANURE AND SLURRY

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

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

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

      4. PART IV SPECIAL CASES

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

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

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      RESTOCKING OF PREMISES

      1. PART I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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

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

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

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

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

      2. PART II RESTOCKING OF PREMISES IN A VACCINATION ZONE

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

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

      3. PART III MOVEMENT OF SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS DURING RESTOCKING

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

      4. PART IV COMPLETION OF RESTOCKING

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

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF PROTECTION ZONES AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

      1. PART I MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF BOTH PROTECTION ZONES AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

        1. 1.Record keeping in protection zones and surveillance zones

        2. 2.Straying of susceptible animals

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

        4. 4.Shearing or dipping sheep in a protection or surveillance zone

        5. 5.Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a protection or surveillance zone

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

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

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

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

      2. PART II MEASURES APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF A PROTECTION ZONE

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

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

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

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

        5. 5.Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone

        6. 6.Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone

        7. 7.Breeding in a protection zone

        8. 8.Slaughter for private consumption in a protection zone

        9. 9.Transport of fodder in a protection zone

        10. 10.Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone

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

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

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

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

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

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

      3. PART III MEASURES APPLICABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF A SURVEILLANCE ZONE

        1. 1.Movement of an animal from premises in a surveillance zone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      TREATMENTS TO ENSURE THE DESTRUCTION OF DISEASE VIRUS

      1. PART I PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN (OTHER THAN FRESH MEAT, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS)

        1. 1.Meat products

        2. 2.Hides and skins

        3. 3.Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles

        4. 4.Animal products derived from susceptible animals

        5. 5.Blood and blood products

        6. 6.Lard and rendered fats

        7. 7.Petfood and dog chews

        8. 8.Game trophies of ungulates

        9. 9.Animal casings

      2. PART II PRODUCTS NOT OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

        1. 1.Straw and forage

      3. PART III FRESH MEAT

        1. 1.De-boning

        2. 2.Maturation

      4. PART IV MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

        1. 3.Milk and milk products for human consumption

        2. 4.Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF A RESTRICTED ZONE

      1. 1.Movement of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone

      2. 2.Slaughter of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone

      3. 3.Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

      4. 4.Control of carcases in a restricted zone

      5. 5.Straying of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone

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

      7. 7.Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone

      8. 8.Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone

      9. 9.Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      MEASURES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF A WILD ANIMAL INFECTED ZONE

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

      2. 11.Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone

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

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

      5. 14.Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

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

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

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      REVOCATIONS

  9. Explanatory Note