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Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) Slaughter and Compensation (England) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 2337 of 2014).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Slaughtering Liability/compensation Camelids Inspection Ranching/captive breeding Game Keeping of live animals Wild fauna
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order updates the disease controls for deer and introduces tuberculosis disease controls for camelids (llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco) for the first time. they concern, among other things, notification requirements, veterinary inquiry into the presence of the disease, slaughter to prevent spread of tuberculosis, testing, precautions against the spread of infection, identification and movement.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Health Act 1981 (Chapter 22).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1981 (2020)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Inspection, Disinfection/disinfestation, Institution, Biosecurity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX