UK Statutory Instrument SI 2006 England

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

This Order, read with the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22, amended by the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293), the Animal Health Act 2002, c. 42, and the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3475)) (“the Act”), partially transposes for England Council Directive 2003/85/EC …

Enforced by
APHA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 94 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 90 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Part 1

Introduction

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8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title, application and commencement
s.art004 Premises comprising common or unenclosed land
s.art007 Dissemination of information concerning restrictions and requirements
Part 2

Notification, suspicion and investigation of disease

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s.010 Notice of suspicion of disease (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • APHA must notify occupiers of suspected or existing Foot-and-Mouth diseaseStatutory regulator
s.011 Suspicion of disease in animals in transit (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Clean and disinfect vehicles and equipment suspected of contaminationAny Person
s.012 Veterinary inquiry into the existence of disease and declaration of suspect premises and infected premises (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • APHA must investigate suspected Foot-and-Mouth disease and designate premisesStatutory regulator
s.014 Tracing of possible disease spread (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must designate and investigate suspect or contact premisesCrown / Minister / Government department

Unlimited fine

s.017 Measures applicable in respect of a temporary control zone (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with movement restrictions in a temporary control zoneAny Person
s.020 Measures applicable in respect of a supplementary movement control zone (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Do not move animals into, out of, or within a movement control zoneAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.art020 Diagnostic tests Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • National Reference Laboratory must use approved diagnostic testsStatutory regulator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art009 Notification of disease or suspected disease
Part 3

Measures following confirmation of disease

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s.021 Tracing of products originating on infected premises (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must trace and manage items from infected premisesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.023 Sampling and clinical examination of susceptible animals before slaughter (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must ensure veterinary examination before slaughterCrown / Minister / Government department
s.025 Slaughter: control of carcases (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not move animal carcasses from infected premises without a licenceAny Person
s.026 Slaughter: control of faecal material (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not move animal waste from foot-and-mouth infected premisesAny Person
s.028 Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of premises other than slaughterhouses and border inspection posts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must ensure disinfection of premises following slaughterCrown / Minister / Government department
s.029 Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses and border inspection posts (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not move animals onto premises until 24 hours after disinfectionAny Person
s.030 Restocking of premises following slaughter (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain a licence before restocking premises after disease slaughterAny Person
s.032 Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of disease in Scotland or Wales (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must declare disease zones near Scotland or Wales bordersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.035 Veterinary inspection of premises in protection zones and surveillance zones (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must ensure veterinary inspections of affected premisesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.036 Power to prohibit entry to land or agricultural buildings in a protection zone (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with entry prohibition notices in protection zonesAny Person
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 4

General and supplementary provisions

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s.042 Production of licences (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Carry and produce movement licences for livestockAny Person
s.044 Duty of the local authority to erect signs (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must signpost Foot-and-Mouth disease control zonesLocal authority
s.045 Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles transporting susceptible animals (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Clean and disinfect vehicles transporting susceptible animalsAny Person
s.046 Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles: provision of facilities, equipment and materials (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide vehicle disinfection facilities and materials on your premisesOccupier
s.047 Marks applied under this Order (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Do not remove or alter official disease control marksAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.048 Change of occupation of premises under restriction (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Maintain and allow access to animals when taking over restricted premisesAny Person
s.049 Reasonable assistance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide immediate assistance to APHA officers during an outbreakAny Person
s.050 False information (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not provide false or misleading information to inspectorsAny Person
s.051 Compliance with notices and directions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Pay for and comply with foot-and-mouth disease notices and directionsAny Person
s.052 Production of records (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Produce records and allow copying during foot-and-mouth inspectionsAny Person
s.053 Retention of records (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Keep records of animal movements and vehicle disinfectionAny Person
s.057 Offences by bodies corporate (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Corporate liability for foot‑and‑mouth disease offences via officer consent or neglectDirector or Officer
s.058 Offences: no knowledge of restriction or requirement (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Demonstrate lack of knowledge as a defence for zone restriction breachesAny Person
s.art055 Contingency plans and exercises Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must conduct foot-and-mouth disease alert exercisesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art059 Biosecurity standards for laboratories handling live foot-and-mouth disease virus Regulated
  • Obtain a licence and authorisation to handle live foot-and-mouth virusAny Person
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 5

Amendments and revocations

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Schedules

Schedules

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s.001 Measures applicable in respect of premises on suspicion and confirmation of disease (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Control disease spread on premises suspected of Foot-and-Mouth infectionOccupier
s.004 Restocking of premises (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Follow strict veterinary controls when restocking animals after FMDOccupier
s.007 Measures applicable in respect of a restricted zone (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with movement and activity restrictions in Foot-and-Mouth zonesOccupier
s.sch001 Movement of vehicles on to or off the premises Regulated
  • Do not move vehicles on or off the premises without a licenceAny Person
s.sch001 Movement of non-susceptible animals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Do not move non-susceptible animals from infected premises without a licenceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 Signs publicising infection or suspicion Regulated
  • Display foot-and-mouth disease warning signs at entrancesOccupier
s.sch001 Isolation, removal and detention of susceptible animals Regulated
  • Isolate susceptible animals and follow inspector's isolation/removal ordersOccupier
s.sch001 Movement of susceptible animals Regulated
  • Do not move susceptible animals without a valid licenceAny Person
s.sch001 Movement of things liable to spread disease Regulated
  • Do not move specified animal products from premises without authorisationAny Person
s.sch001 Movement of fodder, Regulated
  • Do not move fodder, waste or other disease-spreading things from premises without a licenceAny Person
s.sch001 Movement of persons on to or off the premises Regulated
  • Do not enter or leave infected premises without authorisationAny Person
s.sch001 Cleansing and disinfection of clothing, Regulated
  • Maintain strict hygiene when entering or leaving premises under foot‑and‑mouth disease restrictionsAny Person
s.sch001 Disinfection Regulated
  • Provide and maintain disinfection facilities on infected premisesOccupier
s.sch003 (1) Every person carrying out a cleansing and disinfection operation... Regulated
  • Keep written record of cleansing and disinfection operationsAny Person
s.sch004 Where any vaccinated animal is to be introduced to premises... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • APHA must test vaccinated animals introduced outside a vaccination zoneStatutory regulator
s.sch004 During restocking, no person shall move a susceptible animal from... Regulated
  • Do not move susceptible animals from premises during restockingAny Person
s.sch005 Record keeping in protection zones and surveillance zones Regulated
  • Keep records of susceptible animals and products in protection/surveillance zonesOccupier
s.sch005 Movement of susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not move susceptible animals into or out of a protection zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Movement of non-susceptible animals from or to premises in a protection zone where susceptible animals are kept Regulated
  • Prohibition on moving non-susceptible animals in protection zonesAny Person
s.sch005 Movement of animals into or out of a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not move animals into or out of a protection zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Movement of vehicles from premises in a protection zone where susceptible animals are kept Regulated
  • Do not move animal transport vehicles from protection zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Control of animal gatherings in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not hold any animal gathering in a protection zoneAny Person
s.sch005 Control of gatherings of people in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not hold or take part in prohibited activities in a protection zoneAny Person
s.sch005 Breeding in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not carry out itinerant breeding or unauthorised AI/embryo collection in a protection zoneOccupier
s.sch005 Slaughter for private consumption in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not slaughter susceptible animals in a protection zone for private consumptionAny Person
s.sch005 Transport of fodder in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not transport fodder to susceptible-animal premises in a protection zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Sale of fodder originating in a protection zone Regulated
  • Prohibition on selling fodder from a protection zone unless conditions metAny Person
s.sch005 Transport, treatment and spreading of dung and manure produced in a protection zone Regulated
  • Handle dung and manure from a protection zone only under strict controlsOccupier
s.sch005 Fresh meat etc. derived from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not sell or move susceptible meat from a protection zone unless older than 21 days and stored separatelyAny Person
s.sch005 Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not sell or move meat from a protection zone without a licence and proper segregationAny Person
s.sch005 Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not sell protection-zone meat products unless source meat meets conditionsAny Person
s.sch005 Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a protection zone or on premises in a protection zone Regulated
  • Do not sell milk from protection zone without meeting conditionsAny Person
s.sch005 Collection, transport and processing of milk and milk products produced in a protection zone Regulated
  • Follow strict rules for collecting and transporting milk from a protection zoneAny Person
s.sch005 Movement of animals from premises in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • You must not move susceptible animals from a surveillance zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not hold gatherings, hunt, stalk, or shoot deer in a surveillance zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Fresh meat etc. derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not sell or move meat from susceptible animals in a surveillance zone without meeting exemption conditionsAny Person
s.sch005 Fresh meat etc. produced on premises in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not sell or send meat from a surveillance zone unless from an APHA-licensed establishmentAny Person
s.sch005 Control of dogs and poultry in protection zones and surveillance zones Regulated
  • Keep your dog under control in a foot-and-mouth protection or surveillance zoneAny Person
s.sch005 Meat products produced from meat derived from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or produced on premises in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not sell or move meat products from surveillance zone unless treated or licensedAny Person
s.sch005 Milk and milk products produced from susceptible animals originating in a surveillance zone or on premises in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not sell milk from a surveillance zone unless it meets strict conditionsAny Person
s.sch005 Collection, transport and processing of raw milk produced in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Comply with transport and processing rules for raw milk from surveillance zonesAny Person
s.sch005 Transport, treatment and spreading of dung and manure produced in a surveillance zone Regulated
  • Transport, treat and spread dung or manure from surveillance zones only under licenceAny Person
s.sch005 Shearing or dipping sheep in a protection or surveillance zone Regulated
  • Obtain licence to shear or dip sheep in a disease control zoneAny Person
s.sch005 Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a protection or surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not ultrasound scan sheep in a protection or surveillance zone without a licenceOccupier
s.sch005 Semen, ova and embryos collected in a protection or surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not sell semen, ova or embryos from FMD zones unless they meet requirementsAny Person
s.sch005 Hides and skins of susceptible animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone Regulated
  • Do not sell untreated hides/skins from disease zones unless old enoughAny Person
s.sch005 Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles from animals originating in a protection or surveillance zone Regulated
  • Sell wool/hair/bristles from disease zones only if aged or treatedAny Person
s.sch005 Other animal products produced in a protection zone or a surveillance zone or from animals originating in such a zone Regulated
  • Do not sell certain animal products from protection/surveillance zones unless treated or older than 21 daysAny Person
s.sch007 Movement of susceptible animals in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Only move susceptible animals in restricted zones under licence and ensure vehicle is cleansed and disinfectedAny Person
s.sch007 Slaughter of susceptible animals in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Slaughter susceptible animals within 24 hours and per inspector directionsOccupier
s.sch007 Control of products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Control movement and handling of animal products from slaughterhouses in a restricted zoneAny Person
s.sch007 Control of carcases in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Do not move susceptible animal carcasses from a restricted zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch007 Control of animal gatherings and gatherings of people in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Don't hold gatherings or hunt/stalk/shoot in a restricted zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch007 Shearing or dipping of sheep in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Do not shear or dip sheep in a restricted zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch007 Ultrasound scanning of sheep in a restricted zone Regulated
  • Do not scan sheep in a restricted zone without a licenceAny Person
s.sch008 Notification of dead wild susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone Regulated
  • Report dead wild susceptible animals to Secretary of StateAny Person
s.sch008 Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone Regulated
  • Keep a record of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zoneOccupier
s.sch008 Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone Regulated
  • Isolate susceptible animals from wild animals in infected zoneOccupier
s.sch008 Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone Regulated
  • Do not move susceptible animals without a licence in a wild animal infected zoneAny Person
s.sch008 Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone Regulated
  • Provide disinfection at all entrances where susceptible animals are keptOccupier
s.sch008 Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone Regulated
  • Do not bring wild animal carcasses or contaminated items onto premises in a wild animal infected zoneAny Person
s.sch008 Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade Regulated
  • Do not move susceptible animal semen, ova or embryos from a wild animal infected zone for EU/EEA tradeAny Person
53 other schedules
s.sch001 Record keeping
s.sch001 Control of rodents
s.sch002 Disease virus has been isolated from an animal kept on...
s.sch002 Clinical signs consistent with disease are observed in an animal...
s.sch002 Clinical signs consistent with disease are observed in an animal...
s.sch002 Viral antigen or viral RNA specific to one or more...
s.sch002 An epidemiological link has been established to infected premises and...
s.sch003 This Part applies to all cleansing and disinfection of premises...
s.sch003 This Part applies to the cleansing and disinfection of infected...
s.sch003 Cleansing and disinfection shall be carried out during and immediately...
s.sch003 Following slaughter— (a) every carcase shall be sprayed with disinfectant;...
s.sch003 Disinfectant shall not be removed for at least 24 hours...
s.sch003 Grease and dirt shall be removed from all surfaces by...
s.sch003 Following degreasing and washing with water or steam, disinfectant shall...
s.sch003 At least seven days after the reapplication of disinfectant, the...
s.sch003 This Part applies to the disinfection of contaminated used litter,...
s.sch003 Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of State by notice...
s.sch003 The Secretary of State may by notice served on the...
s.sch003 (1) Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of State by...
s.sch003 Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that cleansing and...
s.sch003 Cleansing and disinfection of premises to which this paragraph applies...
s.sch003 Every person carrying out cleansing or disinfection under this Schedule...
s.sch003 Used litter and faecal matter shall be thoroughly soaked with...
s.sch003 All surfaces which may be contaminated shall be brushed and...
s.sch003 Equipment or other things obstructing thorough cleansing and disinfection shall...
s.sch003 Water used for cleansing shall be disposed of so as...
s.sch003 Washing of surfaces with liquids under pressure shall be carried...
s.sch003 Equipment, installations or other things which may be contaminated shall...
s.sch004 (1) In this Schedule, “vaccinated” means treated with hyperimmune serum...
s.sch004 Animals for restocking may only be introduced under the following...
s.sch004 During restocking, animals shall be introduced into all units and...
s.sch004 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), during restocking each animal shall—...
s.sch004 Not earlier than 28 days after the last introduction, each...
s.sch004 Instead of restocking in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5,...
s.sch004 The Secretary of State shall declare the completion of restocking...
s.sch005 Straying of susceptible animals
s.sch006 Meat products
s.sch006 Straw and forage
s.sch006 De-boning
s.sch006 Maturation
s.sch006 Milk and milk products for human consumption
s.sch006 Milk and milk products not intended for human consumption
s.sch006 Hides and skins
s.sch006 Wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles
s.sch006 Animal products derived from susceptible animals
s.sch006 Blood and blood products
s.sch006 Lard and rendered fats
s.sch006 Petfood and dog chews
s.sch006 Game trophies of ungulates
s.sch006 Animal casings
s.sch007 Straying of susceptible animals in a restricted zone
s.sch007 Cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses in a restricted zone

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