Cleansing and disinfection

17.—(1) Any person who is required under this Order to carry out disinfection at any premises or of any thing must—

(a)use disinfectants approved by the National Assembly under the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978(1) (“the Disinfectants Order”) for use under the Avian Influenza Order(2);

(b)use them at the concentrations approved under the Disinfectants Order; and

(c)use them—

(i)in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions (if any); or

(ii)if a veterinary inspector has instructed otherwise, in accordance with those instructions.

(2) Where cleansing and disinfection of vehicles is required at any premises under this Order, the occupier of those premises must provide adequate facilities and proper equipment and materials for that cleansing and disinfection.

(1)

S.I. 1978/32, amended by S.I. 2006/3166 (W.291); there are other amending instruments that are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

The definition of the Diseases of Poultry Order in article 2 of the Disinfectants Order was amended by S.I. 2006/2927 (W.267) to include S.I. 2006/2927 (W.267) as well as S.I. 2003/1079 (W.148).