The Public Health (International Trains) Regulations 1994

Stowaway animals on incoming trains

6.—(1) Where a member of the crew of any international train whose journey terminates in the United Kingdom becomes aware during the journey of the presence or suspected presence of any stowaway animal on board the train, he shall report the details of its presence or suspected presence to the train manager.

(2) A train manager (or if he is not on board, the most senior member of the crew) who is aware of the presence or suspected presence of a stowaway animal on board his train shall arrange for a message containing those details to be sent to the enforcement authority for the next stopping place, unless—

(a) he gives any notice in respect of that animal which is required under article 4(1) of the Rabies (Control) Order 1974(1) (notice of rabies or suspected rabies); or

(b) he has already arranged for those details to be sent to the enforcement authority at another stopping place.

(3) Where—

(a) the presence of a stowaway animal which is or was capable of carrying rabies, plague or viral haemorrhagic fever is or has been identified or suspected on board an international train; or

(b) an international train is or may be contaminated because a stowaway animal which may be or may have been infected with rabies, plague or viral haemorrhagic fever is or has been found on board,

the enforcement authority at a stopping place may require that the train, together with such of its contents as they may reasonably specify, be deratted, disinfested or decontaminated in such a manner and within such a time as they may reasonably determine.

(4) An enforcement authority may require any or all of the measures which may be required under paragraph (3) to be undertaken elsewhere at—

(a) a designated customs approved area; or

(b) a designated shuttle control area,

if the enforecement authority for that area (if different) agrees.

(5) The enforcement for an area referred to in paragraph (4)(a) or (b) may require such additional measures to be undertaken to derat, disinfest or decontaminate the train or its contents as in their opinion are necessary.

(6) Where an international train has been deratted, disinfested or decontaminated pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the train operator of that train shall inform the enforcement authority for each area at which the deratting, disinfestation or decontamination was undertaken of any arrangements made for the disposal of any stowaway animal.

(7) Where—

(a) the presence of a stowaway animal which is or was capable of carrying rabies, plague or viral haemorrhagic fever is or has been identified or suspected on board an international train; and

(b) an international train has been deratted, disinfested or decontaminated during a journey in advance of any measures being required by an enforcement authority of a stopping place,

the train manager of that train shall arrange for the enforcement authority of any stopping place notified in accordance with paragraph (1) to be informed of any arrangements made for the disposal of the stowaway animal.

(8) For the avoidance of doubt, arrangements made in accordance with paragraph (2) may include arrangements whereby a train operator employee who is not on board the train contacts the relevant enforcement authority.

(1)

S.I. 1974/2122.