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

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Interpretation

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

   4. 4. Premises comprising common or unenclosed land

   5. 5. Licences, certificates and declarations

   6. 6. Notices

   7. 7. Dissemination of information concerning restrictions and requirements

3. PART 2 Notification, suspicion and investigation of disease

   1. 8. Notification of disease or suspected disease

   2. 9. Notice of suspicion of disease

   3. 10. Suspicion of disease in animals in transit

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

   5. 12. Separate production units

   6. 13. Tracing of possible disease spread

   7. 14. Maintenance of measures in respect of premises

   8. 15. Declaration of temporary control zone

   9. 16. Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone

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

   11. 18. Declaration of supplementary movement control zone

   12. 19. Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone

4. PART 3 Measures following confirmation of disease

   1. 20. Tracing of products originating on infected premises

   2. 21. Notice of intention to slaughter animals

   3. 22. Sampling and clinical examination of susceptible animals before slaughter

   4. 23. Place of slaughter

   5. 24. Slaughter: control of carcases

   6. 25. Slaughter: control of faecal material

   7. 26. Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease

   8. 27. Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses and border control posts

   9. 28. Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses and border control posts

   10. 29. Restocking of premises

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

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

   13. 32. Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions

   14. 33. Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones

   15. 34. Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones

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

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

   18. 37. Declaration of restricted zone

   19. 38. Measures applicable in restricted zones

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

   21. 40. Measures applicable in wild animal infected zones

5. PART 4 Horses

   1. 41. Specific provision as to the movement of horses

6. PART 5 General and supplementary provisions

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

   2. 43. Further provision relating to certain premises

   3. 44. Duty of the local authority to erect signs

   4. 45. Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals

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

   6. 47. Marks applied under this Order

   7. 48. Change of occupation of premises under restriction

   8. 49. Reasonable assistance

   9. 50. False information

   10. 51. Production of records

   11. 52. Compliance with notices and directions

   12. 53. Retention of records

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

   14. 55. Powers of inspectors in case of default

   15. 56. Offences by body corporate

   16. 57. Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement

   17. 58. Enforcement

7. PART 6 Amendments and revocations

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

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

   3. 61. Revocations

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Cleansing and Disinfection of premises

      1. PART 1 General procedures for cleansing and disinfection of premises

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      2. PART 2 Cleansing and disinfection of infected premises

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

         2. 14. Preliminary disinfection of infected premises

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

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

         5. 17. Final cleansing and disinfection of infected premises

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

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

      3. PART 3 Disinfection of contaminated used litter, manure and slurry

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

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

         3. 22. (1) The slurry and the liquid phase of manure shall...

      4. PART 4 Special cases

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

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

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Measures applicable to premises on suspicion or confirmation of disease

      1. 1. Record keeping

      2. 2. Signs publicising infection or suspicion

      3. 3. Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals

      4. 4. Movement of susceptible animals

      5. 5. Movement of things liable to transmit disease

      6. 6. Movement of fodder

      7. 7. Movement of persons on to or off the premises

      8. 8. Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc

      9. 9. Disinfection

      10. 10. Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises

      11. 11. Movement of non-susceptible animals

      12. 12. Control of rodents

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Criteria for confirming the disease

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

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

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

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

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

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Measures applicable in protection zones and surveillance zones

      1. PART 1 Measures applicable in both protection zones and surveillance zones

         1. 1. Record keeping in protection and surveillance zones

         2. 2. Straying of susceptible animals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      2. PART 2 Measures applicable only in a protection zone

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

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

         3. 12. Movement of animals into or out of a protection zone

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

         5. 14. Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone

         6. 15. Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone

         7. 16. Breeding in a protection zone

         8. 17. Slaughter for private consumption within a protection zone

         9. 18. Transport of fodder within a protection zone

         10. 19. Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone

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

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

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

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

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

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

      3. PART 3 Measures applicable only in a surveillance zone

         1. 26. Movement of animals from premises within a surveillance zone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Treatment of products to ensure the destruction of disease virus

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

         1. 1. Meat products

         2. 2. Hides and skins

         3. 3. Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles

         4. 4. Products derived from susceptible animals

         5. 5. Blood and blood products

         6. 6. Lard and rendered fats

         7. 7. Petfood and dog chews

         8. 8. Game trophies of ungulates

         9. 9. Animal casings

      2. PART 2 Products not of animal origin

         1. 10. Straw and forage

      3. PART 3 Fresh meat

         1. 11. De-boning

         2. 12. Maturation

      4. PART 4 Milk and milk products

         1. 13. Milk and milk products for human consumption

         2. 14. Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Measures applicable to a restricted zone

      1. 1. Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

      2. 2. Slaughter of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

      3. 3. Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

      4. 4. Control of carcases in a restricted zone

      5. 5. Straying of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

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

      7. 7. Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone

      8. 8. Ultrasound scanning of susceptible animals in a restricted zone

      9. 9. Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone

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

      2. 2. Record keeping in a wild animal infected area

      3. 3. Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

      4. 4. Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

      5. 5. Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

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

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

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      Horses

      1. 1. Movement of horses

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

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

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

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      Restocking of premises

      1. 1. General principles

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

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

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

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

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

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

      8. 8. Restocking of premises in a vaccination zone

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

      10. 10. Movement of susceptible animals during restocking

      11. 11. Completion of restocking

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       Orders Revoked

10. Explanatory Note