2001 No. 1406 (W.93)
ANIMALS, WALES
ANIMAL HEALTH

The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Amendment)(Wales)(No.5) Order 2001

Made at
Coming into force at
The National Assembly for Wales and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1, 8 and 17(1) of the Animal Health Act 19811 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, make the following Order:

Title, application and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 5) Order 2001; it applies to Wales and shall come into force at 11 p.m. on 6th April 2001.

Amendment to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 19832

(1)

The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 19832 is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.

(2)

In article 31(2)(a), the words “sheep, cattle or pigs” are replaced by the word “animals”.

(3)

In Schedule 5, paragraph 1 of the “Conditions of Licence” is replaced by the following paragraph—

“1.

Before being moved, animals to which this licence relates shall be marked as follows:—

  • CATTLE (including water buffalo and bison): A broad arrow, 15 cm long, clipped on left hindquarter, and hair clipped off end of tail.

  • SHEEP AND GOATS: A single red stripe, 30 cm long and 2 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the animal’s back.

  • PIGS AND WILD BOAR: A single red stripe, 30 cm long and 2 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the animal’s back.

  • DEER: A single red stripe, 60 cm long and at least 5 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the back.”

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983 at 6.15pm on 6th April 2001
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

Signed at 3pm on 6th April 2001

Helene Hayman
Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which applies to Wales, amends the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983 (S.I. 2001/1950, as amended) by extending the categories of animals within a controlled area (declared by Part IV of that Order) that can be moved to slaughter under licence. The animals that can now be moved include: all cattle, sheep, goats, other ruminating animals and swine (including wild boar).