The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 68

PART VII N.I. MEASURES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THE SPREAD OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES OF AVIAN ORIGIN TO OTHER SPECIES

Killing of mammals N.I.

59.  The Department must ensure that mammals to be killed under paragraph 10 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1981 Order(1) because they are affected or suspected of being affected with influenza virus of avian origin or have been exposed to such disease are—

(a) killed as soon as possible, in accordance with the instructions of a veterinary inspector; or

(b) transported in accordance with the instructions of a veterinary inspector (if they are moved off the premises for slaughter) to a designated slaughterhouse.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 59 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 1981/1115 (N.I.22) as amended by S.R. 1986 No. 79, S.R. 1994 No. 11, S.R. 1995 No. 44, S.R. 1995 No. 368 and S.R. 1996 No. 399