The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007

Exempt finishing units, approved finishing units and approved collecting centres

12.—(1) The Secretary of State may approve—

(a) a finishing unit to take bovine animals that have been moved without a pre-movement test in accordance with article 9(3)(a) (“an exempt finishing unit”);

(b) a finishing unit to take bovine animals that come from a restricted herd (“an approved finishing unit”); or

(c) a collecting centre to take bovine animals that come from a restricted herd (“an approved collecting centre”).

(2) In paragraph (1), “a restricted herd” means a herd that is under a movement restriction imposed under article 14(b).

(3) An approved finishing unit and an approved collecting centre are also approved to take bovine animals that have been moved without a pre-movement test in accordance with article 9(3)(a).

(4) The approval referred to in paragraph (1) must specify—

(a) the operator;

(b) the premises or the part of the premises upon which the exempt finishing unit, approved finishing unit or approved collecting centre may be situated; and

(c) the conditions with which the operator of that finishing unit or collecting centre must comply.

(5) The operator of an exempt finishing unit, an approved finishing unit or an approved collecting centre must separate animals in or entering the finishing unit or collecting centre from other bovine animals present on other parts of the premises where that finishing unit or collecting centre is located.

(6) No person may purport to operate an exempt finishing unit, approved finishing unit or approved collecting centre unless it is approved under paragraph (1).

(7) No person may move a bovine animal from an exempt finishing unit, an approved finishing unit or approved collecting centre except—

(a) direct to slaughter; or

(b) under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

(8) No person may move a bovine animal that is not separated from animals in or entering an exempt finishing unit, an approved finishing unit or an approved collecting centre as required by paragraph (5) except—

(a) direct to slaughter; or

(b) under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

(9) A finishing unit in Scotland or Wales that is approved by the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales for the same purpose as a finishing unit may be approved under paragraph (1)(a) is also an exempt finishing unit for the purposes of this Order.

(10) A finishing unit in Scotland or Wales that is approved by the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales respectively for the same purpose as a finishing unit may be approved under paragraph (1)(b) is also an approved finishing unit for the purposes of this Order.

(11) A collecting centre in Scotland or Wales that is approved by the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales respectively for the same purpose as a collecting centre may be approved under paragraph (1)(c) is also an approved collecting centre for the purposes of this Order.