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Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 2662 (W. 218) of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
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 21 July 2001.
Abstract

This Order implements paragraph 8 of Chapter 1 of the Annex to Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport. It also implements Article 12.1(a) of Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. This Order sets out the following requirements: (a) after the transport of any hoofed animals, and domestic fowl, turkeys, geese, ducks guinea-fowls, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites, the means of transport and associated equipment must be cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 1 before it is used again to transport those animals (art. 3(2) and (4)); (b) even if the requirement specified in paragraph (a) above has been met,the means of transport must be cleansed and disinfected again before those animals are transported if the means of transport has become soiled so as to cause a risk of transmission of disease (art. 3(4)); (c) following a journey, the means of transport must be cleansed and disinfected as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within not more than 24 hours (art. 3(3)); and (d) any person transporting animals must remove dead animals, litter and excreta from the means of transport as soon as possible (art. 3(5)).

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

Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1480 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 482 (W. 68) of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX