Amendment of 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—
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 insert—

Notification of infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans: Wales
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 include amphibians of the group Caudata; and
b
the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is extended to include infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.
2
A person who—
a
has possession, or is in charge, of an amphibian, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects the amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).
3
A veterinary surgeon, or other person, who in the course of that person’s duties—
a
examines or inspects an amphibian, and
b
knows or reasonably believes the amphibian to be infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,
must give notice of this knowledge or belief as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).
4
A person who—
a
analyses a sample taken from an amphibian, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).
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In paragraphs (2) to (4), “amphibian”—
a
means an amphibian of the group specified in paragraph (1)(a), and
b
includes the carcase, or part of a carcase, of an amphibian.

Notification of infection with Ebola virus: Wales
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 include primates other than man; and
b
the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is extended to include infection with Ebola virus.
2
A person who—
a
has possession, or is in charge, of a primate, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the primate is infected with Ebola virus,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).
3
A veterinary surgeon, or other person, who in the course of that person’s duties—
a
examines or inspects a primate, and
b
knows or reasonably believes the primate to be infected with Ebola virus,
must give notice of this knowledge or belief as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).
4
A person who—
a
analyses a sample taken from a primate, and
b
knows or reasonably suspects that the primate is infected with Ebola virus,
must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).
5
In paragraphs (2) to (4), “primate”—
a
means any kind of primate except man, and
b
includes the carcase, or part of a carcase, of a primate.
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.
5
In article 6, for “article 3 or 4” substitute “article 3, 4, 4A or 4B”.
6
In the list of specified diseases in Part I of Schedule 1, insert at the appropriate places in alphabetical order—
- Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia
- Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)
- Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)
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After Schedule 1 insert—
SCHEDULE 1A

FURTHER SPECIFIED DISEASES
Article 3
- 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. 2003/326 (W. 47), S.I. 2006/2237 (W. 199), S.I. 2010/618 (W. 60) and S.I. 2013/1662 (W. 158). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.