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Anthrax Order 1991 (S.I. No. 2814 of 1991).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Inspection Data collection/reporting Quarantine Slaughtering
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order, made under the Animal Health Act 1981, provides for the extension of the definition of disease in the Animal Health Act 1981 to include anthrax. It, among other things: requires notification of suspected disease; provides for precautions to be taken pending the completion of a veterinary inquiry; provides for carrying out of a veterinary inquiry as to the existence of the disease; and provides for declaration of an infected place, the power to prohibit or control movement of animals and the disposal of carcases.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I No. 173 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Institution, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Anthrax (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 1855 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX