SCHEDULE 4Measures applicable in protection zones and surveillance zones

PART 1Measures applicable in both protection zones and surveillance zones

Record keeping in protection and surveillance zones

1.

(1)

The occupier of each premises keeping susceptible animals within a protection zone or a surveillance zone shall create and maintain the following records in respect of the premises–

(a)

the number of each species of animal kept;

(b)

for each species of susceptible animal, the number of dead, the number suspected of being infected and the number suspected of being contaminated;

(c)

the stock of milk, milk products, meat, meat products, carcases, hides and skins, wool, semen, embryos, ova, slurry, manure, fodder and used litter.

(2)

Records shall be kept in a form approved for the purpose by the Scottish Ministers.

(3)

The occupier shall maintain the records kept under sub paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b) by updating them within 24 hours of any change.