The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Measures on special category premises

50.—(1) The occupier of infected premises which are special category premises where poultry and other captive birds are not killed under paragraph 11 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1981 Order must ensure that—

(a) poultry and other captive birds are—

(i) housed, or

(ii) isolated (if so directed by an inspector on the basis that housing is impractical or would adversely affect the welfare of the birds to a significant degree);

(b) poultry or other captive birds are not moved from the premises except—

(i) to a designated slaughterhouse or other premises under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department, or

(ii) to a designated slaughterhouse in another member State, or other premises in another member State, if the movement is under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department and is authorised by the competent authority of that member State.

(2) The occupier of the premises must take all reasonable steps to minimise contact between birds isolated under paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and wild birds.

(3) The Department shall not grant a licence under paragraph (1)(b) unless it is satisfied, following tests on the birds, that there is not a significant risk that the proposed movement would spread highly pathogenic avian influenza.