Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 482 (W. 68) of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales 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 4 March 2003. Abstract This Order specifies that, after the transport of any hoofed animals, and domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites, 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 (art. 3(3) and (4)). 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 (art. 3(5)). 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 (art. 3(3)). 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(6)). 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) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 2662 (W. 218) of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) (No.2) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 1470 (W. 172) of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) (No.2) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 1470 (W. 172) of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX