The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006 No. 336

SCHEDULE 6

PART 2 Criteria to be considered by the Scottish Ministers before permitting movements from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed

18.  The criteria to be considered by the Scottish Ministers before permitting movements from premises where low pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed include–

(a) the species of birds on the premises;

(b) the number of premises which they know to contain poultry or other captive birds in the area around the premises;

(c) the location of slaughterhouses, hatcheries and packing centres to which poultry and eggs could be moved;

(d) biosecurity measures already in place or which could be applied at the premises, during movement and during slaughter;

(e) possible routes on which things could be moved;

(f) any evidence of disease spread;

(g) any risk to human health;

(h) any treatment procedures which could be applied to any thing to be moved

(i) socio-economic and other impacts.