The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) Order 2006

Measures in protection zones

30.—(1) The measures in Schedule 4 apply in respect of a protection zone, subject to paragraph (2) and articles 33 and 35.

(2) The Secretary of State may in her declaration of the protection zone, if she has carried out a risk assessment and does 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 paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 (restrictions on the movement of birds, eggs, poultry meat and carcases) and article 63(2) (restrictions on the movement of meat) 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 Secretary of State must ensure that—

(a) premises containing poultry and other captive birds within a protection zone are identified as soon as possible; and

(b) a veterinary inspector examines poultry and other captive birds at all such premises, carrying out examinations at commercial premises as soon as possible.

(4) The Secretary of State may, notwithstanding sub-paragraph (3)(b), authorise a reduced level of surveillance to that provided for in that sub-paragraph—

(a) if the premises on which avian influenza is confirmed are special category premises; and

(b) if she is satisfied that this would not endanger disease control.

(5) The Secretary of State must ensure that such veterinary inquiries as she considers necessary to monitor for avian influenza are carried out at premises to which things are moved within and out of a protection zone.