Requirements at slaughterhouses
- Ensure compliance with article 63 in slaughterhouses receiving poultry from a zone
Welsh Statutory Instrument
2006
United Kingdom
The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Wales) Order 2006
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What's here
3 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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 license movement without biosecurity conditions Statutory regulator
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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 people, animals and vehicles to and from the premises
Restrictions on the movement of eggs
Any person moving eggs under paragraph 6(a) must ensure that—...
No person is to tamper with a seal attached under...
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
Any person carrying out cleansing, disinfection and treatment (including measures...
A person carrying out a cleansing or disinfection procedure must...
Following killing— (a) carcases must be sprayed with disinfectant;
Final cleansing and disinfecting
All surfaces must be subjected to the following procedures—
Manure and used bedding must— (a) be steam treated at...
Slurry must be stored for at least 60 days after...
Manure, litter and bedding which may be contaminated may, if...
The transport of such manure, litter or bedding must be...
Any 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...
A person who makes such a record must keep it...
This Part applies to the cleansing and disinfecting of infected...
Preliminary cleansing and disinfecting
Record keeping and duty to inform the National Assembly of birds' change in health
Biosecurity measures
Litter, poultry manure and slurry
Gatherings of poultry
Release of game
Restrictions on the movement of birds, eggs, poultry meat and carcases
Poultry and eggs may be transported through the zone on...
The movements referred to in paragraph 14(a) are the following—...
Requirements for the movement of poultry from premises in the zone for immediate slaughter at a slaughterhouse
Requirements for the movement of poultry meat from poultry sent to a designated slaughterhouse from premises within the zone
Requirements for the movement of poultry to a designated slaughterhouse within the zone from premises outside the zone
The occupier of any premises must make a record of...
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
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
A person who enters or leaves premises by vehicle must...
Every person who is engaged in the transport or marketing...
Access to prohibited places
The records referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 above...
Paragraphs 1 and 3 do not apply to—
Isolation of poultry and other captive birds
If birds are kept isolated but not housed, the occupier...
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises
Disposal of carcases
Record keeping and duty to inform the National Assembly of birds' change in health
Release of game
Restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs within the zone
Paragraph 11 does not apply to the retail distribution of...
A veterinary inspector may license the movement of poultry from...
Restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs out of the zone
Paragraph 15 does not apply to the retail distribution of...
Requirements for the movement of poultry from premises in the 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
Requirements for the movement of day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the protection and surveillance zones
The occupier of any premises must make a record of...
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 by vehicle must...
Every person who is engaged in the transport or marketing...
The records referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 above...
Paragraphs 1 and 3 do not apply to—
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises
Biosecurity measures
Litter, poultry manure and slurry
Gatherings of poultry
Record of poultry, other captive birds and mammals
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
Restrictions on the movement of eggs
Disinfection at entrances and exits
The following are the criteria to be considered by the...
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 to a slaughterhouse
No person is to remove the seal on a vehicle...
A person who transports any bird or any thing which...
Prohibition on the movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment to and from premises
Disposal of carcases
Disposal of hatching eggs
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals onto and off premises
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...
Carcases
Treatment, labelling and movement of meat from poultry from a protection zone
- Slaughterhouse occupiers must separate and disinfect for poultry from a protection zone
Browse 87 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title, application and commencement
Interpretation
Scope of
Declarations, licences, notices and designations under this Order
Controlled zones
Measures to reduce the risk of 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
Restrictions on confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Killing of birds on premises
Movement of birds off premises for killing
Measures on special category premises
Tracing of meat and eggs from infected premises
Measures when 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
Killing of birds in slaughterhouses where disease is suspected or confirmed
Poultry meat and by-products in slaughterhouses where disease is suspected or confirmed
Measures at border inspection posts
Measures if avian influenza is suspected or confirmed in a vehicle
Cleansing and disinfection of regulated places and vehicles
Reintroduction of poultry and other captive birds
Measures at other premises
Measures when low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed
Killing of poultry and other captive birds
Movement of eggs from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed
Veterinary surveillance of poultry
Measures on special category premises
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
Tests on animals at premises where avian influenza is confirmed
Killing of mammals
Movements off the premises
Measures at other premises
Additional measures to control the spread of virus in mammals
Poultry moved to premises outside controlled zones other than for slaughter
Movements to egg processing plants
Cleansing, disinfection and treatment
Restocking
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 general licence
Retention and production of records
Duty to comply with declarations, licences and notices
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
Veterinary investigations
Inspection of vehicles
General powers of inspectors
Powers of inspectors in case of default
Offences by bodies corporate
Ignorance of restriction or requirement
Enforcement
Revocations and amendments
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