2009 No. 3234 (W.281)
ANIMALS, WALES
The Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2009
Made 7 December 2009
Coming into force 22 December 2009

The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 7, 87(2) and (5)(a) and 88(2) and (4)(a) of the Animal Health Act 1981.
1981 c. 22. Functions of the Minister and the Secretary of State transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I.1999/672 and S.I.2004/3044. Functions of the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

1 Title, application and commencement
The title of this Order is the Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2009. It applies in relation to Wales and comes into force on 22 December 2009.

Amendment to the Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) Order 2008
2 The Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) Order 2008 is amended as set out in this Order.
S.I.2008/1270 (W.129).
3 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (specified animal pathogens) after 34 (Peste des petits ruminants virus) insert—

“34A Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus genotype 2”

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4 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (seizure of pathogens) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“3 Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in the case of the pathogen known as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus genotype 2.”

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Elin Jones Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers 7 December 2009

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Specified Animal Pathogens (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I.2008/1270 (W.129)) to add a further pathogen (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus genotype 2) to the Part 1 list in Schedule 1. The power to seize this specified pathogen will not apply as the resulting disease is not one that is covered by a slaughter requirement under the Animal Health Act 1981.
This Order has been notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC (provision of information in the field of technical standards), as amended by Directive 98/48/EC.