Contents

PART 1Introduction

1Title, application and commencement

2Interpretation

3Extension of the definition of “disease”

PART 2Suspected and confirmed bluetongue

5Initial requirements where bluetongue is known or suspected

6Suspected or infected premises

7Powers of veterinary inspectors and officers

8Temporary control zones

9Measures on confirmation of the bluetongue virus

10Restrictions in protection and surveillance zones

11Powers of inspectors and officers in control or restricted zones

12Slaughter of animals

13Subsequent movement of animals

14Bluetongue outside England

15Slaughter of animals

16Declarations of zones

PART 3Miscellaneous

18Vaccination against bluetongue

19Powers of inspectors in case of default

20General powers of inspectors

23Licences granted outside England

24Provision of assistance

25Offences by bodies corporate

2007 No. 3154

Animals, England

Animal Health

The Bluetongue Order 2007

Made3.30 p. m. on 2nd November 2007

Coming into force6.00 p. m. on 2nd November 2007

This Order makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the reference to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 (on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain species of susceptible animals in relation to bluetongue2)to be construed as references to that Regulation as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 3 and sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 28, 32(2), 34, 35, 36, 83(2) and 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 19814: