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