The Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2021

Amendment of the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996

3.—(1) The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996(1) is amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In article 3 (notification of specified diseases)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), after “Schedule 1” insert “and Schedule 1A”, and

(b) in paragraph (4), after “Schedule 1” insert “or Schedule 1A”.

(3) After article 4 (notification of spongiform encephalopathy) insert—

Notification of infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

4A.— (1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

(a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is extended to comprise four-footed amphibians of the group Caudata (including the group Urodela),

(b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is extended to comprise infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.

(2) A person who—

(a) has possession, or is in charge, of an amphibian of the type mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or a carcase, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the amphibian or carcase is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,

must give notice of that knowledge or reasonable suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(3) A veterinary surgeon, or other person, who—

(a) examines or inspects an amphibian of the type mentioned in paragraph 1(a) or a carcase in the course of the person’s duties, and

(b) reasonably believes the amphibian or carcase to be infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,

must give notice of that belief as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(4) A person who—

(a) analyses a sample taken from an amphibian of the type mentioned in paragraph 1(a) or carcase, and

(b) reasonably suspects that the amphibian or carcase is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,

must give notice of that suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(5) In this article “carcase” means a carcase of the type of amphibian referred to in paragraph 1(a) and includes part of such a carcase or any portion thereof.

Notification of Ebola virus

4B.— (1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

(a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is extended to comprise relevant primates,

(b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is extended to comprise infection with Ebola virus.

(2) A person who—

(a) has possession, or is in charge, of a relevant primate or a carcase, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of that knowledge or reasonable suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(3) A veterinary surgeon, or other person, who—

(a) examines or inspects a relevant primate or a carcase in the course of the person’s duties, and

(b) reasonably believes the relevant primate to be infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of that belief as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(4) A person who—

(a) analyses a sample taken from a relevant primate or carcase, and

(b) reasonably suspects that the relevant primate or carcase is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of that suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(5) In this article—

“carcase” means a carcase of a relevant primate and includes part of such a carcase or any portion thereof,

“relevant primate” means a primate other than man.”.

(4) In article 6 (offences) for “article 3 or 4” insert “article 3, 4, 4A or 4B”.

(5) In the list of diseases in Part 1 of schedule 1 (specified diseases)(3)—

(a) after the disease name “Contagious agalactia”, insert “Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia”,

(b) after the disease name “Goat pox”, insert “Infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders)”,

(c) after the disease name “Rift Valley Fever”, insert “Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)”.

(6) After schedule 1 (specified diseases) insert—

Article 3

“SCHEDULE 1A Further specified diseases

• Bovine genital campylobacteriosis

• Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

• Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/ infectious pustular vulvovaginitis

• Paratuberculosis

• Trichomonosis”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/2628.

(2)

Article 3 was amended by S.S.I. 2016/41.

(3)

Part 1 of schedule 1 was relevantly amended by S.I. 1998/1645, S.S.I. 2003/91, S.S.I. 2012/178 and S.S.I. 2016/41.