Amendment to the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996
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1
The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 is amended as follows.
2
In article 3(4), after “Schedule 1” insert “or Schedule 1A”.
3
After article 4, insert—

Notification of infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans: England
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) of the Act is extended to include relevant amphibians;
b
the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of the Act is extended to include infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.
2
A person who—
a
has in his possession or under his charge a relevant amphibian, and
b
knows, or reasonably suspects, that the relevant amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,
must give notice of that knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.
3
A veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties—
a
examines or inspects a relevant amphibian, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,
must give notice of that knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.
4
A person who—
a
analyses a sample taken from a relevant amphibian, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the sample taken from the relevant amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,
must give notice of that knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.
5
In paragraphs (2) to (4), “relevant amphibian”—
a
means an amphibian of the group “Caudata”; and
b
includes the carcase of any such amphibian.
6
This article applies in relation to England only.

Notification of Ebola virus: England
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) of the Act is extended to include relevant primates;
b
the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of the Act is extended to include infection with Ebola virus.
2
A person who—
a
has a relevant primate in his possession or under his charge, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.
3
A veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of his duties—
a
examines or inspects a relevant primate, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.
4
A person who, in the course of his duties—
a
analyses a sample taken from a relevant primate, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the sample taken from the relevant primate is infected with Ebola virus,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable.
5
In paragraphs (2) to (4)—
a
“relevant primate” means any kind of primate except man, and;
b
includes the carcase or any part of the carcase of a primate.
6
This article applies in relation to England only.
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4
After article 5(2), insert—
3
Sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of notice given under article 4A or 4B.
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5
In article 6, for “article 3 or 4” substitute “article 3, 4, 4A or 4B”.
6
In Schedule 1, in Part 1—
a
after “Contagious agalactia”, insert “Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia”;
b
after “Epizootic haemorrhagic virus disease”, insert “Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)”;
c
after “Scrapie”, insert “Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)”.
7
After Schedule 1, insert—
SCHEDULE 1A

FURTHER SPECIFIED DISEASES
Article 3(4)
- Bovine genital campylobacteriosis
- Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
- Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
- Infection with bovine rhinotracheitis or infectious pustular vulvovaginitis
- Paratuberculosis
- Trichomonosis
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S.I. 1996/2628, amended by S.I. 2003/130, S.I 2006/2166, 2009/2713, S.I. 2012/2629 and S.I. 2015/2023.