The Avian Influenza (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2023

Amendment to Schedule 5 (measures in a surveillance zone)

10.—(1) Schedule 5 is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 8 insert—

“Restrictions on the movement of carcases of poultry and other captive birds within the zone

8A.—(1) No person is to remove carcases of poultry or other captive birds from premises in the zone.

(2) But a veterinary inspector or an inspector under the direction of a veterinary inspector may licence the removal of carcases of poultry or other captive birds for the purpose of disposal or diagnosis from premises in the zone.”.

(3) In paragraph 10—

(a)the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1);

(b)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) For the purpose of this paragraph, game birds include any pheasant, partridge, grouse (or moor game), black (or heath) game or ptarmigan or ducks bred for shooting.”.

(4) In paragraph 11—

(a)the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1);

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), after “no person is to move any poultry or eggs” insert “into or”;

(c)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) The occupier of premises to which poultry is moved, must not move that poultry from that premises for a period of at least 21 days from the day on which that poultry was moved onto the premises.”.

(5) In paragraph 15—

(a)in the heading, for “and eggs” substitute “, eggs, poultry meat, semen, blood samples and carcases”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “poultry or eggs” substitute “poultry or other captive birds, or any eggs, semen, blood samples or carcases from any poultry or any other captive birds”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “veterinary inspector” insert “or by an inspector under the direction of a veterinary inspector”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(d), for “or brood-and-move Galliformes” substitute “or brood-and-move poultry”;

(e)after sub-paragraph (2)(i) insert—

“(j)semen to a breeding premises or to a designated premises for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes;

(k)blood samples to a laboratory or veterinary practice for scientific or diagnostic purposes.”.

(6) For paragraph 17 (including the heading) substitute—

“Requirements for the movement of poultry from premises in the zone to a designated slaughterhouse

17.  Poultry must not be moved from premises in the zone to a designated slaughterhouse outside the zone unless—

(a)the movement commences within 24 hours of the completion of a veterinary inspection of the poultry at the premises, and

(b)the appropriate minister responsible for the designated slaughterhouse has authorised the movement of that poultry.”.