The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008

Protection and surveillance zones

14.—(1) On confirmation of bluetongue the Scottish Ministers must declare a–

(a) protection zone (incorporating the control zone declared under paragraph (1) of article 13) with a radius of at least 100 kilometres centred on the infected premises; and

(b) surveillance zone with a depth of at least 50 kilometres extending beyond the limits of the protection zone.

(2) A surveillance zone must not include any area in which vaccination has been carried out in the twelve month period before confirmation of bluetongue.

(3) No person may move an animal from a protection zone to a surveillance zone except as authorised by a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers.

(4) No person may move an animal, embryo, ovum or semen out of a restricted zone except as authorised by a licence granted by Scottish Ministers.

(5) No person may move an animal out of or within a restricted zone in which bluetongue is circulating if it is showing clinical signs of bluetongue on the day of movement.

(6) The Scottish Ministers must grant a licence under paragraphs (3) and (4) if the movement is permitted under the Commission Regulation, and the conditions of such a licence must be such as to ensure that the movement is made in accordance with the Commission Regulation.

(7) The Scottish Ministers may, in declaring a protection zone and surveillance zone, specify such other measures as they consider necessary to reduce the risk of the spread of bluetongue.