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40.—(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where highly pathogenic avian influenza is suspected or has been confirmed must, in accordance with the instructions of an inspector—
(a)keep poultry referred to in regulation 39 separate from any other poultry subsequently arriving at the slaughterhouse; and
(b)keep the following separate from other bird carcases, poultry meat and by-products—
(i)bird carcases and poultry meat from poultry referred to in regulation 39;
(ii)the by-products of such poultry;
(iii)poultry meat from any other poultry which may have been contaminated with avian influenza at the slaughterhouse during the killing of such poultry or the production process;
(iv)the by-products of the poultry referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(iii).
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to poultry moved to a slaughterhouse—
(a)from a [F1border control post] in accordance with regulation 41(2), as if references to regulation 39 were to that regulation; and
(b)on a vehicle in accordance with regulation 42, as if references to regulation 39 were to that regulation.
(3) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where highly pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed must dispose of the things set out in paragraph (1)(b) in accordance with the instructions of an inspector, or assist him in removing those things from the premises.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 40(2)(a) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 16(3)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 40 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1
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