PART 4Measures on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza at premises other than regulated places

Measures on special category premises

22.—(1) A veterinary inspector must not license the movement of birds not killed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Act from infected premises which are special category premises unless he is satisfied, following tests on the birds, that they are not infectious.

(2) A veterinary inspector must not license a movement to another member State unless the movement is authorised by the competent authority of that member State.

(3) The following are special category premises—

(a)non-commercial premises;

(b)circuses;

(c)zoos;

(d)pet shops;

(e)wildlife parks;

(f)fenced areas where poultry or other captive birds are kept for scientific purposes or for purposes related to the conservation of endangered species;

(g)premises or parts of premises where only breeds of poultry or other captive birds which the Secretary of State considers to be rare are kept.

(4) “Non-commercial premises” has the meaning it has in article 11(5).