The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002

Specific exemptions

4.  The categories of movement for the purposes of article 3(2)(c) are–

(a) movement of any pig from premises where that movement is in accordance with the provisions of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995(1);

(b) movement of any animal direct from premises–

(i) to a slaughterhouse; or

(ii) to a market for animals intended for immediate slaughter, provided that animal has not been presented at a market in the period of 20 days prior to the date when the movement is commenced;

(c) movement of any calf less than 30 days old from the premises on which it was born to–

(i) any other premises for the purpose of fostering that calf; or

(ii) to premises authorised by the Divisional Veterinary Manager for the purposes of the rearing of calves, provided that the calf is tagged and accompanied by a full cattle passport under the Cattle Identification Regulations 1998(2);

(d) movement of any animal from premises to which a calf less than 30 days old has been moved from its holding of birth in accordance with sub-paragraph (c);

(e) movement of any lamb or kid less than 7 days old from the premises on which it was born to any other premises not more than 10 kilometres in distance by road from the first premises, provided that this movement is for the purpose of fostering that lamb or kid and, provided that the lamb or kid is identified in accordance with the Sheep and Goats Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2000(3);

(f) movement of any animal from premises onto which a bull, ram or billy goat has been brought for breeding purposes provided that it is intended to be used for those purposes shortly after being so brought on;

(g) movement of any camelid, provided no animal that other than a camelid is present at the premises from which the camelid is being moved;

(h) movement of sheep which are away wintered and which are returning to the premises from which they were away wintered;

(i) movement of any animal between premises occupied by the same person or business;

(j) movement of any animal for the purpose of direct export from Great Britain or, prior to such export, movement to a place from where it is intended that it is so exported;

(k) movement of any animal which has been imported into the United Kingdom direct to any premises from its point of entry into the United Kingdom; or

(l) movement of sheep between premises where–

(i) those sheep are run with another owner’s sheep in a common flock; or

(ii) the owners of the sheep on both premises are members of the same grazings committee appointed under section 47 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993(4).

(1)

S.I. 1995/11, as amended by S.I. 1995/2922 and S.S.I. 2000/167 and 300.

(2)

S.I. 1998/871, as amended by S.I. 1998/1796, 2969 and 1999/1339.

(3)

S.S.I. 2000/418.

(4)

1993 c. 44.