The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

Article 41(1)

SCHEDULE 8 Measures applicable in respect of a wild animal infected zone

Notification of dead wild susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

1.  Any person who kills a wild susceptible animal or finds such an animal dead in a wild animal infected zone shall notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager of that fact.

Record keeping in a wild animal infected zone

2.  The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept shall create a record of the number of each species of susceptible animal kept on the premises and shall maintain that record by updating it every time that number changes.

Isolation of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

3.  The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept shall ensure that—

(a) susceptible animals are isolated as far as is reasonably practicable from contact with wild animals; and

(b) fodder, used litter and any other material which may come into contact with susceptible animals is isolated as far as is reasonably practicable from contact with wild animals.

Movement of susceptible animals in a wild animal infected zone

4.  No person shall move any susceptible animal from or to premises in a wild animal infected zone except under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State.

Cleansing and disinfection in a wild animal infected zone

5.—(1) The occupier of any premises in a wild animal infected zone shall ensure that means of disinfection are provided and used at all entrances to buildings where susceptible animals are kept in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

(2) Any person coming into contact with a wild susceptible animal shall cleanse himself and launder his clothing as soon as reasonably practicable after such contact.

Carcases and things which may be contaminated in a wild animal infected zone

6.  No person shall bring the following on to premises in a wild animal infected zone where susceptible animals are kept—

(a) any carcase of a wild animal;

(b) any material, equipment or other thing which may be contaminated.

Movement of semen, ova and embryos out of a wild animal infected zone for trade

7.  No person shall move any semen, embryo or ovum of a susceptible animal out of a wild animal infected zone for the purpose of trade with another member State, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.