The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No.2) Order 2006

Tracing of meat and eggs from infected premises

[F123.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must trace from infected premises, so far as it reasonable to do so—

(a)the meat of all poultry slaughtered during the unregulated period of infection;

(b)poultry eggs laid at the premises during that period;

(c)poultry hatched from such eggs; and

(d)semen of all poultry.

(2) The Secretary of State must, subject to a veterinary risk assessment, trace or require the tracing of live poultry, poultry meat, poultry eggs or poultry semen at least up to—

(a)in the case of products of animal origin, the first food processing establishment or where such products are not processed, a packing establishment;

(b)in the case of hatching eggs, the hatchery or premises where eggs are sent for hatching; or

(c)in the case of animal-by-products, the first approved animal-by-product premises.

(3) Where poultry meat, poultry eggs or poultry semen are traced, the Secretary of State may also trace up to such premises as the Chief Veterinary Officer considers necessary to avoid the risk of the spread of avian influenza virus.]

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