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Animal Health (African Horse Sickness) (Jersey) Order 2017 (R&O. 7/2017).

Country/Territory
Jersey (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases International trade Equine-animals
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order of the Minister for the Environment, made under Articles 2(2), 4(2), 7, 17(8) and 32 of the Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016, introduces measures to prevent and eradicate the disease African horse sickness affecting equine animals. It sets out procedures for the ascertaining that the disease exists on premises and gives powers to a veterinary inspector to declare a premises to be an infected premises. The Minister may declare a temporary movement restriction zone or a controlled zone of such size as the Minister considers necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African horse sickness virus. The Order also concerns (restrictions on) vaccination of horses. When a vaccination zone has been declared, any occupier of premises inside that zone must ensure the vaccination of horses on their premises in accordance with that declaration.

Full text
English
Website
www.jerseylaw.je

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2016 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biosecurity, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Drugs, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX