Imposition of initial controls at slaughterhouses
- Comply with movement and slaughter controls when African horse sickness is suspected at your slaughterhouse
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2012
United Kingdom
The African Horse Sickness (Scotland) Order 2012
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Records
Housing of horses
Restriction on movement of horses, carcases, equipment or genetic material
Control of vectors
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Extension of definitions of “animals” and “disease”
Disapplication
Notification requirements
Scope of Part 3
Initial controls following notification
Imposing measures on suspicion of disease
Measures following suspicion – premises other than contact premises
Measures following suspicion – contact premises
Powers to prevent horses from being brought onto other premises
Killing horses on suspect premises and infected premises and disposal of carcases
Revocation of notices declaring premises to be infected premises
Action following examination
Suspicion relating to non-captive horses
Temporary control zone
Control zone, protection zone and surveillance zone
Infection zone
Declaration of zones where African horse sickness suspected or confirmed outside Scotland
Premises straddling zones
Prohibition on vaccination except in certain cases
Compulsory vaccination
Vaccinated horses
Declaration of zones
Notices
Licences
Powers of inspectors
Powers of inspectors in case of default
Marks applied under this Order
Notice following a contravention on movement
Compensation
Main occupier of premises under restriction – access for welfare purposes
False information
Protection of inspectors acting in good faith
Offences by bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships and unincorporated associations
Enforcement
Exceptional circumstances
Amendments
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