Requirements at slaughterhouses
- Comply with Avian Influenza controls for poultry from the zone Occupier
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2006
United Kingdom
The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006
At a glance
What's here
4 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Occupier 3
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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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
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Schedules
A veterinary inspector must not grant a licence under paragraph...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Veterinary inspector must not grant licence without biosecurity conditions Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 112 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals
Housing or isolation of poultry and other captive birds
Prohibition on movement of poultry and other captive birds to and from the premises
Prohibition on the removal of other things liable to transmit avian influenza
Prohibition on movement of persons, mammals and vehicles to and from the premises
Restrictions on the movement of eggs
A person moving eggs under paragraph 6(a) must ensure that–...
No person shall tamper with a seal attached under paragraph...
Disinfection at entrances and exits
Killing and seizure
Measures to minimise the risk of spread of avian influenza to wild birds
Disposal of carcases and eggs
Tracing
Cleansing and disinfection
Restocking
A person who makes such a record must keep it...
Record keeping and duty to inform the Scottish Ministers of birds' change in health
Biosecurity measures
Litter, poultry manure and slurry
Gatherings of poultry
Release of game
Restrictions on the movement of mammals, birds, eggs, poultry meat and carcases
Subject to paragraph 16, no person shall move any poultry,...
Poultry and eggs may be transported through the protection zone...
The movements referred to in paragraph 15(a) are the following–...
Requirements for the transport of poultry from premises in the zone for immediate slaughter at a designated slaughterhouse
Requirements for the movement of poultry meat from poultry sent to a designated slaughterhouse from premises within the zone
The occupier of any such premises must keep a record...
Requirements for the movement of poultry to a slaughterhouse within the zone from premises outside the zone
Requirements for the movement of day old chicks hatched from eggs produced in the zone or from eggs which had contact with such eggs
Requirements for the movement of day old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the zone
Requirements for the movement of ready to lay poultry and brood-and-move poultry
Requirements for the movement of hatching eggs from the zone to a designated hatchery or a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes
Requirements for the movement of table eggs to a packing centre
Requirements for poultry meat
Poultry meat from poultry originating outside the zone is subject...
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
Every person who is engaged in the transport or marketing...
A person who enters or leaves premises where poultry or...
Access to prohibited places
Veterinary surveillance
The records referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 must...
Paragraphs 1 and 3 do not apply to–
The occupier of any premises in the protection zone must...
Isolation of poultry and other captive birds
If birds are kept isolated but not housed, the occupier...
Disposal of carcases
Record keeping and duty to inform the Scottish Ministers of birds' change in health
Gatherings of poultry
Release of game
Restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs within the surveillance zone
Paragraph 12 does not apply to the retail distribution of...
A veterinary inspector may license the transport of poultry from...
Restrictions on the movement of poultry , carcases and eggs out of the surveillance zone
Paragraph 16 does not apply to the retail distribution of...
Requirements for the transport of poultry from premises in the surveillance zone for immediate slaughter at a designated slaughterhouse
Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs produced within the surveillance zone or from eggs which have had contact with such eggs
The occupier of any such premises must keep a record...
Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the protection and surveillance zones
Requirements for the movement of hatching eggs from the zone to a designated hatchery, or to a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes
Requirements for the movement of table eggs to a packing centre
Requirements for the movement of table eggs to premises for the manufacture of egg products
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
A person who enters or leaves premises where poultry or...
Every person who is engaged in the transport or marketing...
The records referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) must...
Paragraphs 1 and 3 do not apply to–
The occupier of any premises in the surveillance zone must...
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises
Biosecurity measures
Litter, poultry manure and slurry
Record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals
Disposal of hatching eggs
A veterinary inspector may direct, on special category premises, that...
Tracing of hatching eggs and of poultry from such eggs
Manure, slurry and bedding
Cleansing and disinfection
Other material which may be contaminated
Killing and seizure
Disinfection at entrances and exits
The criteria to be considered by the Scottish Ministers before...
Housing or isolation of poultry and other captive birds
Prohibition on movement of poultry and other captive birds to and from the premises
Movement of poultry or other captive bird to a slaughterhouse
No person shall remove the seal on a vehicle transporting...
Any person who transports any bird or any thing which...
Prohibition on the movement of people, mammals and vehicles and equipment to and from premises
Restrictions on the movement of eggs
Disposal of carcases
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises
Carcases
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
Biosecurity measures
Litter, poultry manure and slurry
Gatherings of poultry
Release of game
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and eggs within the zone
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and eggs out of the zone
Paragraphs 6 and 7 do not apply to the retail...
Requirements for the movement of hatching eggs from the zone to a designated hatchery or a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes
Record of kept mammals and birds
Separation or isolation of mammals
Prohibition on the movement of mammals and birds to and from the premises
Prohibition on the removal of other things liable to transmit avian influenza or influenza virus of avian origin
Prohibition on the movement of people, equipment and vehicles to and from the premises
Disinfection at entrances and exits
Killing and seizure
Measures to minimise the risk of spread of influenza virus of avian origin to wild mammals and wild birds
Disposal of carcases and mammal carcases
Tracing
Cleansing and disinfection
Restocking
Killing of birds in slaughterhouses
- Kill all poultry at slaughterhouse when avian influenza suspected or confirmed Occupier
Treatment, labelling and movement of meat from poultry from a protection zone
- Keep poultry from protection zones separate, slaughter separately, and clean thoroughly Occupier
Browse 95 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
A person carrying out cleansing, disinfection and treatment (including measures...
A person using a disinfectant or degreasing agent under this...
A person cleansing and disinfecting under this Order must ensure...
A person washing with liquids applied under pressure must avoid...
A person who has cleansed and disinfected part of any...
A person carrying out a cleansing or disinfecting procedure must...
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Scope of the Act and of this Order
Declarations, licences, notices and designations under this Order
Controlled zones
Measures to reduce the risk of the transmission of avian influenza
Surveillance for avian influenza
Disapplication of measures to regulated places
Notification procedures and precautions to be taken where avian influenza is suspected
Notice of restrictions where avian influenza is suspected on premises
Derogations from restrictions applicable at suspect premises
Veterinary inquiries and sampling
Measures to minimise the risk of the spread of avian influenza from suspect premises
Restrictions where avian influenza is suspected in transit
Measures in a temporary movement restriction zone
Additional restrictions at suspect premises
Declaration of a temporary control zone around the suspect premises
Disapplication of measures to regulated places
Confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Restrictions on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Tracing of meat and eggs from infected premises
Measures when poultry meat and eggs have been traced
Veterinary inquiry at infected premises
Identification of contact premises
Restrictions at contact premises
Declaration of protection, surveillance and restricted zones
Size of zones
Measures in protection zones
Measures in surveillance zones
Restrictions on trade in things from areas where measures have been disapplied
Alternative measures where avian influenza is confirmed at a hatchery or in other captive birds on special category premises
Measures in restricted zones
Additional measures in protection, surveillance and restricted zones
Ending of protection, surveillance and restricted zones
Veterinary measures at slaughterhouses
Veterinary measures where avian influenza is suspected or confirmed in vehicles
Poultry meat and by-products in slaughterhouses where disease is suspected or confirmed
Measures at border control posts
Measures if avian influenza is suspected or confirmed in a vehicle
Disposal or removal of things which may be contaminated
Cleansing and disinfection of regulated places and vehicles
Reintroduction of poultry and other captive birds
Measures at other premises
Confirmation of low pathogenic avian influenza
Measures when low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed
Movement of eggs from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed
Veterinary surveillance of poultry
Veterinary surveillance of birds
Tracing of poultry and eggs
Identification of contact premises
Restrictions at contact premises
Declaration of a low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone
Size of zones
Measures in low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zones
Ending of low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zones
Tests on animals at premises where avian influenza is confirmed
Notification procedures and precautions to be taken where influenza virus of avian origin is suspected
Restrictions on mammals on confirmation of influenza virus of avian origin
Killing of mammals
Compensation
Movements off the premises
Measures at other premises
Additional measures to control the spread of virus in mammals
Poultry and eggs moved to premises outside controlled zones other than for slaughter
Records at premises to which things are moved
Egg processing plants
Cleansing, disinfection and treatment
Restocking premises
Surveillance at restocked commercial poultry premises
Additional measures at restocked commercial poultry premises
Measures at other restocked premises
Designation of premises to which things may be moved
Duty to provide reasonable assistance
Provision of information
Records of movements authorised by licence
Retention and production of records
Duty to comply with declarations, licences, notices and designations
Costs of compliance
Killing of birds and destruction of things which may be contaminated
Duty of the local authority to erect signs
Redirection of mammals, birds and eggs in transit
Change of occupation of premises under restriction
Veterinary investigations
General powers of inspectors
Powers of inspectors in case of default
Offences by bodies corporate etc
Ignorance of restriction or requirement
Enforcement
Revocations and amendments
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