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Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 3) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 1724 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Animal welfare Transport/storage Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations come into force on 1 August 2003.
Abstract

This Order specifies that, after the transport of any hoofed animals, and specified fowls, the means of transport and equipment carried with it must be cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 2 before it is used again to transport those animals. It also specifies that, even if this has been done, if the means of transport becomes soiled so as to cause a risk of transmission of disease, the soiled parts must be cleansed and disinfected again before those animals are transported. Following a journey, it requires a means of transport to be cleansed and disinfected as soon as practicable, but in any event within not more than 24 hours. It requires any person transporting such animals to remove dead animals, litter and excreta from the means of transport as soon as practicable (art. 3). Article 4 applies to all other animals and birds. It 4 requires that the animals to which it applies are loaded on to a means of transport which has been cleansed and, if necessary, disinfected, and that dead animals, litter and excreta are removed from the means of transport as soon as practicable. Article 6 specifies how the material removed from the means of transport must be disposed of.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.

Legislation | European Union | 1964

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 1336 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 1020 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX