The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006

PART 1Introduction

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

3Extension of definitions of “animals” and “poultry”

4Premises comprising common or unenclosed land

5Licences, certificates and declarations

7Dissemination of information concerning restrictions and requirements

PART 2Notification, suspicion and investigation of disease

8Notification of disease or suspected disease

9Notice of suspicion of disease

10Suspicion of disease in animals in transit

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

12Separate production units

13Tracing of possible disease spread

14Maintenance of measures in respect of premises

15Declaration of temporary control zone

16Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone

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

18Declaration of supplementary movement control zone

19Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone

PART 3Measures following confirmation of disease

20Tracing of products originating on infected premises

21Notice of intention to slaughter animals

22Sampling and clinical examination of susceptible animals before slaughter

23Place of slaughter

24Slaughter: control of carcases

25Slaughter: control of faecal material

26Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease

27Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses and border inspection posts

28Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses and border inspection posts

29Restocking of premises

30Declaration of protection and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in Scotland

31Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in England or Wales

32Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions

33Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones

34Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones

35Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone

36Amendment and revocation of declarations creating protection zones and surveillance zones

37Declaration of restricted zone

38Measures applicable in restricted zones

39Confirmation of the disease in wild animals and declaration of a wild animal infected zone

40Measures applicable in wild animal infected zones

41Specific provision as to the movement of horses

PART 5General and supplementary provisions

42Production of licences and unloading after certain licensed movements of susceptible animals

43Further provision relating to certain premises

44Duty of the local authority to erect signs

45Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals

46Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials

47Marks applied under this Order

48Change of occupation of premises under restriction

49Reasonable assistance

50False information

51Production of records

52Compliance with notices and directions

53Retention of records

54General powers of veterinary inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease

55Powers of inspectors in case of default

56Offences by body corporate

57Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement

PART 6Amendments and revocations

59Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978

60Amendment to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Ascertainment of Value) (Scotland) (No. 4) Order 2001

SCHEDULE 1Cleansing and Disinfection of premises

PART 1General procedures for cleansing and disinfection of premises

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

2The Scottish Ministers may by notice served on the occupier...

3Every person carrying out cleansing or disinfection of premises under...

4Disinfectants shall be– (a) approved for use for the purposes...

5Used litter and faecal matter shall be thoroughly soaked with...

6After carrying out operations described in paragraph 5, all surfaces...

7All surfaces which may be contaminated shall be brushed and...

8Equipment or other things obstructing thorough cleansing and disinfection shall...

9Water used for cleansing shall be disposed of so as...

10Washing of surfaces with liquids under pressure shall be carried...

11Equipment, installations or other things which may be contaminated shall...

12 (1) All cleansing and disinfection operations shall be recorded...

PART 2Cleansing and disinfection of infected premises

13This Part applies to the cleansing and disinfection of infected...

14Preliminary disinfection of infected premises

15Following slaughter– (a) every carcase shall be sprayed with disinfectant;...

16Disinfectant shall not be removed for at least 24 hours...

17Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises

18Following degreasing and washing with water, disinfectant shall be reapplied....

19At least seven days after the reapplication of disinfectant, the...

PART 3Disinfection of contaminated used litter, manure and slurry

20This Part shall apply to the disinfection of contaminated used...

21The bedding and the solid phase of manure shall be...

22(1) The slurry and the liquid phase of manure shall...

PART 4Special cases

23Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that, for technical or...

24Cleansing and disinfection of premises served with a notice under...

SCHEDULE 2Measures applicable to premises on suspicion or confirmation of disease

1Record keeping

2Signs publicising infection or suspicion

3Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals

4Movement of susceptible animals

5Movement of things liable to transmit disease

6Movement of fodder

7Movement of persons on to or off the premises

8Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc

10Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises

11Movement of non-susceptible animals

12Control of rodents

SCHEDULE 3Criteria for confirming the disease

1Disease virus has been isolated from an animal, any product...

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

3Clinical signs consistent with the disease are observed in a...

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

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

SCHEDULE 4Measures applicable in protection zones and surveillance zones

PART 1Measures applicable in both protection zones and surveillance zones

1Record keeping in protection and surveillance zones

2Straying of susceptible animals

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

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

5Ultrasound scanning of susceptible animals in a protection zone or a surveillance zone

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

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

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

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

PART 2Measures applicable only in a protection zone

10Movement of susceptible animals from premises or to premises within a protection zone

11Movement of non susceptible animals from or to premises keeping susceptible animals in a protection zone

12Movement of animals into or out of a protection zone

13Movement of vehicles from premises keeping susceptible animals in a protection zone

14Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone

15Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone

16Breeding in a protection zone

17Slaughter for private consumption within a protection zone

18Transport of fodder within a protection zone

19Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone

20Transport, treatment and spreading of dung and manure produced in a protection zone

21Fresh meat etc. derived from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone

22Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a protection zone

23Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone

24Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone or on premises in a protection zone

25Collection, transport and processing of milk and milk products produced in a protection zone

PART 3Measures applicable only in a surveillance zone

26Movement of animals from premises within a surveillance zone

27Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a surveillance zone

28Fresh meat etc. derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone

29Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a surveillance zone

30Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or produced on premises in a surveillance zone

31Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or on premises in a surveillance zone

32Collection, transport and processing of raw milk produced in a surveillance zone

33Transport, treatment and spreading of dung and manure produced in a surveillance zone

SCHEDULE 5Treatment of products to ensure the destruction of disease virus

PART 1Products of animal origin (other than fresh meat)

2Hides and skins

3Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles

4Products derived from susceptible animals

5Blood and blood products

6Lard and rendered fats

7Petfood and dog chews

8Game trophies of ungulates

9Animal casings

PART 2Products not of animal origin

10Straw and forage

PART 3Fresh meat

PART 4Milk and milk products

13Milk and milk products for human consumption

14Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption

SCHEDULE 6Measures applicable to a restricted zone

1Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

2Slaughter of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

3Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

4Control of carcases in a restricted zone

5Straying of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

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

7Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone

8Ultrasound scanning of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

9Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

SCHEDULE 7Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone

1Notification of dead wild susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

2Record keeping in a wild animal infected area

3Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

4Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

5Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

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

7Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone

SCHEDULE 8Horses

1Movement of horses

2Where a supplementary movement control zone has been declared under...

3Where a protection zone or surveillance zone has been declared...

4A licence may only be granted under paragraphs 2 and...

SCHEDULE 9Restocking of premises

1General principles

2Paragraphs 3 to 7 apply subject to paragraphs 8 and...

3Animals for restocking may only be introduced under the following...

4During restocking, animals shall be introduced into all units and...

5No susceptible animal shall leave the premises until all introduced...

6(1) Subject to sub paragraph (2), each animal shall–

7Not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction, each...

8Restocking of premises in a vaccination zone

9Restocking of premises outside a vaccination zone with vaccinated animals: surveillance

10Movement of susceptible animals during restocking

11Completion of restocking

SCHEDULE 10Orders Revoked

2006 No. 44

ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006

Made6th February 2006

Coming into force23rd February 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 13, 15(3), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 26, 28, 34(7), 83(2), 87(2) and 87(5) of the Animal Health Act 1981 F1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: