Slaughter of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone
- Slaughter susceptible animals within 24 hours of arrival Occupier
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2006
United Kingdom
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
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- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Record keeping
Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises
Movement of non-susceptible animals
Control of rodents
Movement of persons
Signs publicising infection or suspicion
Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals
Movement of a susceptible animal
Movement of things liable to spread disease
Movement of fodder etc.
Movement of persons on to or off the premises
Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, etc
Disinfection
Disease virus has been isolated from an animal kept on...
Clinical signs consistent with the disease are observed in an...
Clinical signs consistent with disease are observed in an animal...
Viral antigen or viral RNA specific to one or more...
An epidemiological link has been established to infected premises and...
(1) Every person carrying out a cleansing and disinfection operation...
Washing of surfaces with liquids under pressure shall be carried...
Equipment, installations or other things which may be contaminated shall...
(1) In this Schedule “vaccinated” means treated with hyperimmune serum...
An animal for restocking may only be introduced under the...
During restocking animals shall be introduced into all units and...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), during restocking each animal shall—...
Not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction, each...
Instead of restocking in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5,...
Restocking of premises outside a vaccination zone with vaccinated animals: surveillance
During restocking, a person shall not move a susceptible animal...
The Department shall declare the completion of restocking by notice...
Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone
Transport, treatment and spreading of dung, manure or slurry produced in a protection zone
Fresh meat etc. derived from a susceptible animal originating in a protection zone
Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a protection zone
Meat products produced from meat derived from a susceptible animal originating in a protection zone
Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone or on premises in a protection zone
Collection, transport and processing of milk and milk products produced in a protection zone
Blood and blood products
Lard and rendered fats
Petfood and dog chews
Game trophies of ungulates
Animal casings
Movement of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone
Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
Control of carcases in a restricted zone
Straying of a susceptible animal in a restricted zone
Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a restricted zone
Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone
Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone
Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone
Notification of a dead wild susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone
Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone
Isolation of a susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone
Movement of a susceptible animal in a wild animal infected zone
Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone
Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone
Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade
Browse 74 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a surveillance zone
Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or produced on premises in a surveillance zone
Milk and milk products produced from a susceptible animal originating in a surveillance zone or on premises in a surveillance zone
Citation and commencement
This Part applies to all cleansing and disinfection of premises...
Interpretation
The Department may by notice served on—
Premises comprising common or unenclosed land
A person carrying out cleansing or disinfection under this Schedule...
Licences and declarations
Used litter and faecal matter shall be thoroughly soaked with...
Notices
All surfaces which may be contaminated shall be brushed and...
Dissemination of information concerning prohibitions and requirements
Equipment or other things obstructing thorough cleansing and disinfection shall...
Disinfection
Water used for cleansing shall be disposed of so as...
Notification of disease or suspected disease
Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles from animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone
Notice of suspicion of disease
Other animal products produced in a protection or surveillance zone or from animals originating in such a zone
Suspicion of disease in an animal in transit
Veterinary inquiry into the existence of disease and declaration of suspect premises and infected premises
Separate production units
Tracing of possible disease spread
Maintenance of measures in respect of premises
Declaration of a temporary control zone
Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone
Supplementary measures in respect of a temporary control zone: straying of susceptible animals
Declaration of supplementary movement control zone
Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone
Tracing of products originating on infected premises
Notice of intention to slaughter animals
Sampling and clinical examination of a susceptible animal before slaughter
Place of slaughter
Slaughter: control of carcases
Slaughter: control of faecal material
Slaughter: isolation of things liable to spread disease
Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses
Slaughter; cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses
Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in Northern Ireland
Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in the Republic of Ireland
Protection zones and surveillance zones: general provisions
Measures applicable in respect of protection zones and surveillance zones
Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones
Amendment and revocation of declarations creating protection zones and surveillance zones
Declaration of a restricted zone
Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone
Presence of disease in a wild animal and declaration of a wild animal infected zone
Measures applicable in a wild animal infected zone
Production of licences
Further provision relating to certain premises
Duty of the Department to erect signs
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials
Surveillance
Testing
General conditions of movement
Restocking of premises following slaughter
Marks applied under these regulations
Change of occupation of premises under restriction
Reasonable assistance
False information
Production of records
Compliance with notices and directions
Retention of records
Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone
General powers of inspectors to take action to prevent the spread of disease
Powers of inspectors
Powers of inspectors in case of default
Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement
Enforcement, offences and proceedings
Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972
Revocations
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