The Zoonoses (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Zoonoses (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and comes into operation on 25th February 2021.

Amendment of the Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1991

2.—(1) The Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1991(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 4(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d), add “; and”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).”.

(3) In Article 10—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “presence” insert “, or former presence,”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(a)—

(i) after “a culture” insert “or any diagnostic material”;

(ii) after “presence” insert “, or former presence,”.

(4) In Schedule 1, before the existing entry relating to Schedule 2 of the 1981 Order insert—

“Where the designated organism is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Schedule 2 Pt. 1 para 10 and Pt. 2 para 12B.”

(5) In Schedule 2, after paragraph 2, insert—

“2A.   Where the designated organism is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the name and address of the keeper or owner of the animal or carcase from which the sample in which the designated organism is isolated or previous presence is detected.”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 24th February 2021

N Gartland

A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs