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

PART 2 E+W+S Restocking of premises in a vaccination zone or with vaccinated animals

6.  Instead of restocking in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5, premises in a vaccination zone may be restocked if the following conditions are satisfied— E+W+S

(a) a veterinary inspector has, within the 24 hours prior to introduction, carried out a clinical examination on every susceptible animal on every premises of origin of an animal to be introduced without having identified signs of disease;

(b) no animal to be introduced has come from a protection zone or surveillance zone;

(c) every animal to be introduced has been tested for antibodies against disease by a veterinary inspector after the end of its incubation period with negative results or a serological survey has been completed by a veterinary inspector on the animals to be introduced with negative results.

7.  Where any vaccinated animal is to be introduced to premises outside a vaccination zone— E+W+S

(a) it shall not be subject to paragraphs 2 to 5; and

(b) if the proportion of vaccinated animals to be introduced is 75% or greater, then not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction of susceptible animals to those premises, the Secretary of State shall ensure that the vaccinated animals are randomly tested for the detection of antibodies against non-structural proteins.