The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment to article 2 (interpretation)

3.  In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “hatching egg” insert—

avian influenza of public health concern found in wild birds” means any influenza A virus—

(a)

of the subtype H5 or H7, or

(b)

with an intravenous pathogenicity index in six-week-old birds greater than 1.2,

which is capable of having a significant impact on public health; ;;

(b)in the definition of “wild bird control area” omit “or 5(3)”;

(c)in the definition of “wild bird monitoring area” omit “or 5(3)”.