The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“animal” means a ruminating animal, other than a wild animal, and “carcase”, “embryo”, “ovum” and “semen” mean the carcase, embryo, ovum and semen of such an animal;

“Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue, as amended from time to time (1);

“confirmation of bluetongue” means a declaration by the Scottish Ministers, based on laboratory results, that the bluetongue virus is circulating in a specific area or, in the event of an epidemic, confirmation by the Scottish Ministers of the presence of bluetongue based upon either or both of clinical or epidemiological results;

“Divisional Veterinary Manager” means the veterinary inspector authorised by the Scottish Ministers to receive information about animals or carcases infected or suspected of being infected with bluetongue, for the area in which such animals or carcases are situated;

“free area” means an area not subject to bluetongue restrictions under this Order;

“midge” means an insect of the genus Culicoides;

“premises” includes any place;

“Restricted zone” means a zone consisting of both protection and surveillance zones established pursuant to Article 8(1) of Council Directive 2000/75/EC; and

“veterinary inspector”, except as provided for in article 21, includes an inspector acting under the instruction of a veterinary inspector.

(2) Any authorisation, notice, designation or direction under this Order must be in writing, may be subject to conditions, and may unless specified otherwise be amended, suspended or revoked, by notice in writing at any time.

(3) Declarations of zones under this Order–

(a) must be in writing;

(b) must designate the extent of the zone being declared;

(c) may be subject to conditions; and

(d) may unless specified otherwise be amended, suspended or revoked, at any time, by way of further declaration.

(1)

O.J. No. L 283, 27.10.2007, p.37 and O.J. No. L 327, 22.12.2000, p.74 respectively. At the date of making this order, this Directive last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (O.J. No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p.352).