The Avian Influenza (Wales) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 2022

Amendments relating to restrictions on the movement of wild game bird products

7.  After article 31 insert—

“Restrictions on the movement of wild game bird products

31A.— (1) The Welsh Ministers may, on the basis of a risk assessment, prohibit the movement of wild game bird products intended for human consumption.

(2) Where movement of wild game bird products is prohibited under paragraph (1), a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector may by licence authorise the movement—

(a) of meat products, from wild game birds originating in a protection, surveillance or restricted zone, which have been heated throughout the product in question to a minimum temperature of 70°C;

(b) of fresh meat and meat products from wild game birds originating in a protection, surveillance or restricted zone, to an unrestricted area in Wales, provided the meat, or meat products has, or have been—

(i) marked in accordance with Schedule 8, paragraph 2;

(ii) cut and stored in the handling establishment separately from other products which have originated outside the protection, surveillance or restricted zone;

(c) of fresh meat from wild game birds originating outside the protection, surveillance or restricted zone, which has been—

(i) produced in accordance with section 4 of Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin(1);

(ii) subject to the official controls set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed laws, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products(2);

(d) of processed fresh meat and products containing such meat from wild game birds originating outside the protection, surveillance or restricted zone, produced in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 of Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

(3) The measures in Schedule 8 apply in respect of movements covered by this article.”

(1)

EUR 853/2004. Annex 3 is amended by S.I. 2019/640.

(2)

EUR 625/2017. Article 18 is amended by S.I. 2020/1481.