The Tuberculosis (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016

8.  After article 14 insert—

“Exempt finishing units and approved finishing units

14A.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may approve—

(a)a finishing unit to take bovine animals that have been moved without a pre-movement test in accordance with article 13 (“an exempt finishing unit”) (“uned besgi eithriedig”); or

(b)a finishing unit to take bovine animals that come from a restricted herd (“an approved finishing unit”) (“uned besgi gymeradwy”).

(2) The approval referred to in paragraph (1) must specify—

(a)the operator;

(b)the premises or the part of the premises on which the exempt finishing unit or approved finishing unit may be situated; and

(c)the conditions with which the operator of that finishing unit must comply.

(3) The operator of an exempt finishing unit or an approved finishing unit must separate animals in or entering the finishing unit from other bovine animals present on other parts of the premises where that finishing unit is located.

(4) A person must not purport to operate an exempt finishing unit or an approved finishing unit unless it is approved under paragraph (1).

(5) A person must not move a bovine animal from an exempt finishing unit or an approved finishing unit except—

(a)direct to slaughter; or

(b)under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

(6) A person must not move a bovine animal that is not separated from animals in or entering an exempt finishing unit or an approved finishing unit as required by paragraph (3) except—

(a)direct to slaughter; or

(b)under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.

(7) A finishing unit in England or Scotland that is approved by the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers respectively for the same purpose as a finishing unit may be approved under paragraph (1)(a) is also an exempt finishing unit for the purposes of this Order.

(8) A finishing unit in England or Scotland that is approved by the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers respectively for the same purpose as a finishing unit may be approved under paragraph (1)(b) is also an approved finishing unit for the purposes of this Order.”