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

Article 41(1)

SCHEDULE 7 Measures applicable in respect of a wild animal infected zone

Notification of dead wild susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

1.  Any person who kills a wild susceptible animal or finds such an animal dead in a wild animal infected zone must notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager.

Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone

2.  The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept must create a record of the number of each species of susceptible animals kept on the premises and must maintain that record by updating it every time that number changes.

Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

3.  The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept must ensure that—

(a) susceptible animals are isolated as far as is reasonably practicable from contact with wild animals; and

(b) fodder, litter and any other material which may come into contact with susceptible animals is isolated as far as is reasonably practicable from contact with wild animals.

Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

4.  No person is permitted to move any susceptible animal from or to premises in a wild animal infected zone except under the authority of a licence granted by the National Assembly.

Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

5.—(1) The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone must ensure that means of disinfection are provided and used at all entrances to buildings where susceptible animals are kept in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

(2) Any person coming into contact with a wild susceptible animal must cleanse himself or herself and launder his or her clothing as soon as is reasonably practicable after such contact.

Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone

6.  No person is permitted to bring the following on to premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept—

(a) any carcase of a wild animal;

(b) any material, equipment or other thing which may be contaminated.

Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade

7.  No person is permitted to move any semen, embryo or ovum of a susceptible animal out of a wild animal infected zone for the purpose of trade with another Member State.