The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Regulations 9(1), 10(2),11, 12, 19(2), 27(1), 37,41(4)(1), 45(1), 54(1), 65(1)

SCHEDULE 1 MEASURES WHERE AVIAN INFLUENZA OR AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS IS SUSPECTED ON PREMISES

Record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals

1.  The occupier must make and update daily a record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals kept on the premises showing, for each species the number or approximate number—

(a) alive;

(b) which have died;

(c) which show clinical signs of avian influenza;

(d) he thinks are likely to be infected; and

(e) born or hatched.

Housing or isolation of poultry and other captive birds

2.—(1) The occupier must ensure that poultry and other captive birds are—

(a) brought inside a building on the premises; or

(b) kept isolated on some other place on the same premises such that they do not have contact with other poultry or other captive birds on other premises (if so directed by an inspector on the basis that housing is impractical or would adversely affect the welfare of the birds to a significant degree).

(2) The occupier must take all reasonable steps to minimise contact with wild birds, in accordance with the instructions of an inspector.

Prohibition on the movement of poultry and other captive birds to or from the premises

3.  A person shall not move any poultry or other captive birds to or from the premises, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department.

Prohibition on the removal of other things liable to transmit avian influenza

4.  A person may not remove from the premises any carcase, poultry meat, poultry feed, utensils, material, waste, droppings, poultry or other captive bird manure, slurry, used litter or anything else liable to transmit avian influenza, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department.

Prohibition on the movement of people, animals and vehicles to or from the premises

5.—(1) A person shall not move to or from the premises and shall not move any mammal, vehicle or equipment to or from the premises except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to pet animals which—

(a) only have access to that part of the premises where people live;

(b) have no contact with poultry or other captive birds on the premises; and

(c) have no access to any cages or areas on the premises where poultry or other captive birds are kept.

Restrictions on the movement of eggs

6.  A person shall not move any eggs from the premises except, under the authority of and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department—

(a) directly to an egg processing plant; or

(b) for disposal.

Conditions for the movement of eggs

7.  A person moving eggs under paragraph 6(a) must ensure that—

(a) each consignment of eggs is sealed by an inspector, or in accordance with the instructions of an inspector, before dispatch; and

(b) vehicles used to transport the eggs to the plant have been cleansed and disinfected before the eggs are loaded;

Prohibition on tampering with sealed consignments of eggs

8.  A person shall not tamper with a seal attached under paragraph 7 or remove it before the consignment arrives at its destination.

Disinfection at entrances and exits

9.  The occupier must, in accordance with the instructions of an inspector, provide and maintain means of disinfection at the entrances and exits of the premises and of buildings housing poultry or other captive birds(1).

(1)

Disinfectants approved for the purposes of avian influenza are set out in the Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972 (S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No 16 as amended by S.R. 1975 No. 69, S.R. 1995 No. 467 and S.R. 2006 No. 42