The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2008

Restricted animal, restricted poultry and restricted meat: definitionsU.K.

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3.—(1) In these Regulations, a “restricted animal” is an animal which is—

(a)at, in or from—

(i)suspect premises;

(ii)an establishment where a disease is suspected;

(iii)infected premises;

(iv)an establishment where a disease is confirmed;

(v)an infected area;

(vi)a protection zone; or

(vii)a surveillance zone; and

(b)of a species susceptible to the disease in respect of which restrictions have been imposed under disease legislation.

(2) In these Regulations, “restricted poultry” is poultry which is at, in or from any of the following under the Diseases of Poultry (England) Order 2003(1) —

(a)suspect premises;

(b)a slaughterhouse where a disease is suspected;

(c)infected premises;

(d)a slaughterhouse where a disease is confirmed;

(e)an infected area;

(f)a protection zone; or

(g)a surveillance zone.

(3) “Suspect premises” are premises where movement restrictions are in place under disease legislation because a disease is suspected there.

(4) “Infected premises” are premises where a disease has been confirmed under disease legislation.

(5) An “infected area” is an area of this name declared by the Secretary of State under disease legislation following confirmation of a disease.

(6) A “protection zone” is an area of this name declared by the Secretary of State under disease legislation following confirmation of a disease.

(7) A “surveillance zone” is an area of this name declared by the Secretary of State under disease legislation following confirmation of a disease.

(8) “Restricted meat” is meat produced from the relevant date from a restricted animal or restricted poultry from an infected area, a protection zone or a surveillance zone that has not been treated in accordance with Schedule 2 at a designated treatment centre, and includes meat that has come into contact with such meat.