PART 4Measures on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza at premises other than regulated places

Measures in surveillance zones29.

(1)

The measures in Schedule 5 apply in respect of a surveillance zone, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and articles 31 and 33.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may, if they have carried out a risk assessment and do not believe that to do so would endanger disease control–

(a)

disapply one or more of those measures to movements of racing pigeons into, from and within the zone;

(b)

disapply one or more of the measures set out in paragraphs 7 and 12 to 16 of Schedule 5 (restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs within and outside the zone and of poultry, other captive birds and mammals of domestic species onto premises) if–

(i)

the premises where avian influenza has been confirmed are special category premises; and

(ii)

avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry on those premises.

(3)

The Scottish Ministers must ensure that all commercial poultry premises within a surveillance zone are identified as soon as possible.