The Avian Influenza (Wales) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 2022

Amendments to article 2 (interpretation)

3.  In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the Act” insert—

““appropriate minister” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;”;

(b) after the definition of “border inspection post” insert—

““brood-and-move Galliformes” means Galliformes that have been, are being or are to be moved for the purposes of growing or fattening to premises other than those where they were reared;”;

(c) for the definition of “commercial premises” substitute—

““commercial premises” means premises where any poultry or other captive birds are kept for commercial purposes;”;

(d) after the definition of “designated” insert—

““diagnostic manual” means the diagnostic manual set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2006/437/EC approving a Diagnostic Manual for avian influenza as provided for in Council Directive 2005/94/EC(1);”;

(e) after the definition of “egg processing plant” insert—

““fresh meat” means meat which has not undergone any preserving process other than chilling, freezing or quick-freezing, including meat which is vacuum wrapped or wrapped in a controlled atmosphere;”;

(f) after the definition of “mammal carcase” insert—

““meat product” means a processed product resulting from the processing of meat or from the further processing of such a processed product, so that the cut surface shows that the product no longer has the characteristics of fresh meat;”;

(g) after the definition of “National Assembly” insert—

““non-commercial premises” means premises where all poultry or other captive birds, or their eggs, are kept by their keeper for the purposes of the keeper’s personal consumption or use, or as pets;”;

(h) after the definition of “premises” insert—

““primary outbreak” means an outbreak which is not epidemiologically linked with a previous outbreak in Wales;

“processed fresh meat” means any of the following—

(a)

minced meat, being boned meat which has been minced into fragments and contains less than 1% salt;

(b)

a meat preparation, being fresh meat, including meat that has been reduced to fragments, which has had foodstuffs, seasonings or additives added to it or which has undergone processes insufficient to modify the internal muscle fibre structure of the meat and thus eliminate the characteristics of fresh meat;

(c)

meat mechanically removed from flesh-bearing bones using means resulting in the loss or modification of the muscle fibre structure;”;

(i) after the definition of “racing pigeon” insert—

““ready-to-lay poultry” means birds, which are intended for use as productive egg layers, and for these purposes, includes both female and male birds;”;

(j) after the definition of “wild birds” insert—

““wild game bird” means a bird which lives freely in the wild and is hunted for human consumption;

“wild game bird product” means any wild game bird carcase, egg or any other thing originating or made (whether in whole or in part) from a wild game bird or from a wild game bird carcase and includes bird by-products from wild birds.”

(1)

EUR 2006/437. The Annex is amended by S.I. 2018/1410.