The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2009 No. 174

Amendment to the Products of Animals Origin (Disease Control) (Scotland) Order 2008

3.  In article 2 (interpretation: general)–

(a) after the definition of “disease legislation” insert–

• ““domestic market” is the market for the sale of poultry meat in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;”;

(b) omit the definition of “relevant date”; and

(c) before the definition of “slaughter” insert–

““seropositive pig” means a pig that is not a restricted animal but is required by the Scottish Ministers to be slaughtered in a slaughterhouse due to antibodies against swine vesicular disease virus being identified in that pig;

“seropositive pigmeat” is meat derived from a seropositive pig other than–

(a)

restricted meat; and

(b)

meat treated in accordance with Schedule 2 at a designated treatment centre;”.