The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Movement of susceptible animals during phase 1

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1.—(1) During phase 1 no person shall move any susceptible animal within or out of a vaccination zone except for movement wholly within the same premises or movement under the authority of a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers.

(2) The Scottish Ministers shall not grant a licence under sub-paragraph (1) except for–

(a)the direct transport of animals from premises to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter–

(i)in the same vaccination zone; or

(ii)where there is no slaughterhouse in that vaccination zone, outside the vaccination zone; or

(b)the movement of animals from one part of premises to another part of the same premises using a public highway.

(3) The Scottish Ministers shall not grant a licence under sub-paragraph (1) unless–

(a)the Scottish Ministers have within the previous 24 hours caused to be carried out a clinical inspection on every susceptible animal on the premises; and

(b)they are satisfied that there is no suspicion of infection or contamination on the premises.