The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Emergency vaccination without an approved plan

10.—(1) This regulation applies when the Department declares an emergency vaccination zone or serves an emergency vaccination notice before an emergency vaccination plan has been approved by the European Commission in accordance with Article 54 of the Directive.

(2) A person shall not move any poultry, any other captive birds, their carcases or any eggs from poultry or other captive birds—

(a) from premises within the zone to other premises within the zone;

(b) into or out of the zone; or

(c) into or out of premises that are the subject of a notice.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to—

(a) any of the permitted movements listed in the Schedule if that movement is licenced by the Department;

(b) the retail distribution of poultry eggs, other than hatching eggs, and movements subsequent to such distribution; or

(c) the movement of carcases or eggs for disposal.

(4) The occupier of premises to which day-old chicks, live poultry (except those going for slaughter) or other captive birds are moved under paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part III or Part IV of the Schedule, must ensure that those day-old chicks, poultry or other captive birds are placed in a part of the premises where there is no other poultry.

(5) The occupier of premises to which live poultry (except those going for slaughter) or other captive birds are moved under Part IV of the Schedule, must ensure that those poultry or other captive birds are vaccinated without delay if vaccination is required at those premises by a declaration or emergency vaccination notice under regulation 6(1).

(6) The occupier of a slaughterhouse to which poultry for slaughter are moved under Parts V and VI of the Schedule, must ensure that those poultry are slaughtered without delay.