The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Wales) Order 2006

Termination of protection and surveillance zones

37.—(1) The National Assembly may, where it is satisfied that the conditions in paragraph (2) are met, declare the termination of a protection zone.

(2) The conditions for termination of a protection zone are—

(a) at least 15 days have elapsed since completion of any preliminary cleansing and disinfection in that protection zone; and

(b) a survey of all susceptible animals to substantiate the absence of infection has been carried out on behalf of the National Assembly in that protection zone with negative results.

(3) On termination of any protection zone, the area within its boundaries will become part of the associated surveillance zone.

(4) The National Assembly may, where it is satisfied that the conditions in paragraph (5) are met, declare the termination of a surveillance zone.

(5) The conditions for termination of a surveillance zone are—

(a) at least 30 days have elapsed since completion of any preliminary cleansing and disinfection in the area within the boundaries of that surveillance zone; and

(b) its associated protection zone has been terminated; and

(c) a survey of susceptible animals to substantiate the absence of infection has been carried out in that surveillance zone since the termination of the associated protection zone on behalf of the National Assembly with negative results.

(6) A declaration under this article must refer to the declaration creating the protection and surveillance zones and specify the date and time the protection zone or surveillance zone is to terminate.

(7) In this article, “preliminary cleansing and disinfection” means cleansing and disinfection required by article 28 or 29, undertaken in accordance with paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 1 and ending 24 hours after the application of disinfectant.