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Animal Health (Bird Diseases) (Jersey) Order 2017 (R&O. 9/2017).

Country/Territory
Jersey (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Inspection International trade Disinfection/disinfestation Poultry Birds Vaccination
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order, made under Articles 2(2), 4(2), 7, 17(8) and 32 of the Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016, provides with respect to measures to prevent the spreading of (a) Newcastle disease; (b) avian influenza (including infection in mammals caused by influenza A virus subtypes H5 or H7 of avian origin); (c) pigeon paramyxovirus 1. It replaces various Orders, repealed by this Order, concerning specified diseases. This Order does not apply to any specified animal pathogen that is the subject of a licence under Article 15(1) of the Law or to which that Article does not apply. The order concerns, among other things, regulation of imports of birds and eggs for hatching, records relating to poultry, measures on suspicion of disease (designation of suspect premises and contact premises), declaration by the Minister of a temporary controlled zone around suspect premises, designation of premises as infected premises when presence of disease confirmed, killing of animals and disposal of carcasses, cleansing and disinfection, use of approved disinfectants, special measures in case where vectors are involved in outbreak, wild bird control areas and monitoring areas, measures at restocked commercial poultry premises.

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

Repeals

Fowl Pest (Jersey) Order 1958.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 1958 (2006)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Disinfection/disinfestation, Poultry, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Diseases of Animals (Avian Influenza) (Jersey) Order 2005.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2005 (2010)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, International trade, Disinfection/disinfestation, Poultry, Birds, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX