Amendment of the Zoonoses Order 19892.

(1)

The Zoonoses Order 19892 is amended in accordance with this article.

(2)

In article 3 (interpretation)3, in the definition of “animal” after “by article 4(1A)” insert “(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) or (1B) (Coxiella burnetii)”.

(3)

In article 4 (designation of organisms for the purposes of section 29)4—

(a)

after paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1B)

Coxiella burnetii, being an organism carried in animals which constitutes a risk to human health, is designated for the purposes of section 29 of the Act.”,

(b)

in paragraph (3)5—

(i)

for “paragraph 3 of schedule 5” substitute “paragraph 5 of schedule 3”,

(ii)

for “organism designated by paragraph (1A)” insert “organisms designated by paragraphs (1A) and (1B)”.

(4)

In article 8 (reporting of presence of designated organisms)6, in paragraph (5)(a)—

(a)

for “a bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf” substitute “any cattle (including water buffalo and bison)”,

(b)

for “ or rabbit” substitute “, rabbit or dog”,

(c)

after “designated in article 4(1A)” insert “or (1B)”.