EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made in exercise of powers conferred by the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) in particular, section 29 of that Act. It applies in relation to England only.

The Order amends the Zoonoses Order 1989 (S.I 1989/285) (“the Zoonoses Order”) for the following purposes—

(a)

to add additional zoonotic diseases (Coxiella burnetii and SARS-CoV-2) to the list of organisms designated under section 29 of that Act (organisms to which the specified provisions of the Act apply) (article 3);

(b)

to apply the requirement to report findings of organisms of the genus salmonella and brucella found in samples taken from animals in relation to samples taken from dogs (article 4);

(c)

to prescribe the particulars of the reporting requirement in relation to Coxiella burnetii and SARS-CoV-2 (article 5)-;

(d)

to prescribe the particulars to be included in a signed report in relation to Echinococcus multilocularis under article 8A of the Zoonoses Order (article 6).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.