The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) (England) Order 2014

Precautions against spread of tuberculosis infection in camelids

14.—(1) Where the Secretary of State believes that there is on premises a camelid that is an affected animal, an appropriate officer may by notice require the keeper to—

(a) take reasonable steps to prevent the affected animal from coming into contact with any other farmed animal on the same premises or on adjoining premises;

(b) prevent the movement of camelids on to or off such premises except under a licence issued by an inspector.

(2) Such notice may require the keeper—

(a) to arrange for the isolation of any camelid on any part of the premises;

(b) to ensure that any specified part of the premises must not be used by camelids or cattle;

(c) to cleanse and disinfect with an approved disinfectant any such part of the premises as may be specified in the notice at the keeper’s own expense, and within such time and in such manner as may be specified;

(d) to treat and store solid or liquid animal waste from any place which has been used by the affected animal in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(e) not to spread any solid or liquid animal waste from any place which has been used by the affected animal otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of the notice;

(f) to cleanse and wash all utensils and other articles that may have come in contact with the affected animal within such time and in such manner as may be specified.

(3) Where the Secretary of State reasonably believes that a camelid is affected by tuberculosis or has been exposed to the infection of tuberculosis, and that camelid is on, or has been on, any premises which are used for any market, sale, lairage, fair or show, an appropriate officer may by notice require the occupier of such premises—

(a) not to use any part of the premises for the occupation by animals specified in the notice for a period set down in the notice; and

(b) at the occupier’s own expense, and within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the notice—

(i) to cleanse and disinfect with an approved disinfectant any part or parts of the premises; and

(ii) to dispose of any manure or other farmed animal waste, straw, litter or other matter which, to the occupier’s knowledge, has or might have come into contact with the camelid.

(4) A veterinary inspector may require the removal of an affected animal from a market, sale, lairage, fair or show—

(a) back to the premises from which it has come, or

(b) to another premises approved by an appropriate officer,

and on arrival at such premises the affected animal must immediately be placed by the keeper in isolation until such time as the veterinary inspector is satisfied that it is not affected with tuberculosis.