Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that the requirements in section 14A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (as inserted by the Animal Health Act 2002 c. 42) apply to Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease. Section 14A provides for the preparation of national contingency plans indicating the arrangements which the National Assembly for Wales intends to put in place for the purpose of dealing with an occurrence of disease.
A regulatory appraisal of the effect which this instrument will have on the costs of business has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.