The Specified Animal Pathogens Amendment (Scotland) Order 2007

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998 (“the 1998 Order”).

It updates references to veterinary medicines legislation (article 2(2) and (3)).

It also substitutes for the Schedule to the 1998 Order the Schedule to this Order (article 2(4)).

The effect of this Order is–

(a) to extend the licensing requirements in Part 1 of the Schedule to Nipah disease virus, West Nile virus, St Louis equine encephalomyelitis virus and Theileria equi;

(b) to substitute “Hendra disease virus” for “Equine morbillivirus” and “Ehrlichia ruminatum” for “Cowdria ruminatum”; and

(c) to make minor amendments to the terms Burkholdaria (Pseudomonas) mallei, Peste de petits ruminants virus and swine vesicular disease.

This Order was notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (O.J. No. L 204 21.07.98, p.37), as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (O.J. No. L 217 05.08.98, p.18).