The Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries (Registration and Testing) Order 1989 No. 1963

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Registration of breeding flocks

5. 4. Registration of hatcheries

6. 5. Duties of registered persons in respect of breeding flocks and hatcheries

7. 6. Taking of samples from breeding flocks for bacteriological testing for salmonella

8. 7. Taking of blood samples from domestic fowls in breeding flocks for serological testing forSalmonella pullorum

9. 8. Taking of samples from hatcheries for bacteriological testing for salmonella

10. 9. Bacteriological testing of samples from breeding flocks and hatcheries and reporting of results of tests

11. 10. Tampering with samples

12. 11. Keeping of records

13. 12. Prohibition on vaccination

14. 13. Exemption

15. 14. Inspections of premises

16. 15. Public inspection of registers

17. 16. Powers of Ministry inspectors in cases of default

18. 17. Offences

19. 18. Local authority to enforce Order

20. Signature

21. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       1. PART I particulars to be notified to the appropriate minister for the purposes of article 3(4)

       2. PART II particulars to be notified to the appropriate minister for the purposes of article 4(4)

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       1. PART I requirements relating to the keeping of a breeding flock

          1. 1. A person whose name is entered in the Breeding Flocks...

          2. 2. A registered person shall ensure that on the premises on...

          3. 3. A registered person shall ensure that an inspector of the...

       2. PART II requirements relating to the use of any premises as a hatchery

          1. 1. A person whose name is entered in the Hatcheries Register...

          2. 2. A registered person shall ensure that on the premises used...

          3. 3. A registered person shall ensure that an inspector of the...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       1. PART I samples to be taken from breeding flocks for bacteriological testing

          1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 below, the number...

          2. 2. The samples to be taken shall comprise–

          3. 3. In the case of domestic fowls, the samples referred to...

          4. 4. Where any samples are taken over a period of 4...

       2. PART II samples to be taken from hatcheries for bacteriological testing

          1. 1. The samples to be taken shall comprise–

          2. 2. Samples taken for the purposes of paragraph 1(a) and (b)...

          3. 3. Where any samples cannot be dispatched to a laboratory within...

       3. PART III bacteriological methods for testing for salmonella

          1. 1. Bacteriological method (Rappaports) for the detection of salmonella in chick...

          2. 2. Bacteriological method (Selenite) for the detection of salmonella in chick...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       1. PART I blood samples to be taken for serological testing for salmonella pullorum

          1. 1. Blood samples shall be taken, by or under the supervision...

          2. 2. The number of birds from which blood samples shall be...

          3. 3. The samples shall comprise 0.02 ml of blood taken from...

       2. PART II serological method for testing for salmonella pullorum

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       1. PART I records of samples taken in respect of a breeding flock or a hatchery

       2. PART II records of tests carried out on blood samples from breeding flocks

       3. PART III records of the movement of poultry,chicks and eggs onto and off any premises on which a breeding flock is kept

       4. PART IV records of the movement of eggs onto,and off and of the movement of chicks off,any premises which are used as a hatchery

22. Explanatory Note