§ 134 — Direction to impose movement controls, etc., for animal feed

134.—(1) The directions mentioned in sections 123, 124 and 125 may be given by the Director‑General under this section in relation to an animal feed if the Director‑General —(a)

reasonably suspects (whether or not from the report of an authorised officer or a food inspector) the existence of a hazard or a source of contamination that may affect the animal feed; and

(b)

is satisfied on reasonable grounds that any such direction is necessary to minimise, manage or eradicate, over a limited period or over an extended or indefinite period, the risk to health of any food producing animals created by the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination.

(2) For the purpose of this section, sections 123, 124 and 125 apply as follows:(a)

any reference in those sections to food must be read as a reference to animal feed;

(b)

any reference in those sections to equipment used in meat processing, in any primary production activity or in the supply or handling of food must be read as a reference to equipment used in the production of animal feed;

(c)

any reference in those sections to meat processing, primary production activity or supplying or handling food must be read as a reference to producing animal feed;

(d)

any reference in those sections to unsafe food, unsuitable food, or food likely to be unsafe or unsuitable must be read as a reference to animal feed that is not fit for purpose or is likely to be not fit for purpose;

(e)

any reference in the definition of “hazard” in section 125(2) to an adverse or injurious health effect on humans must be read as a reference to an adverse or injurious health effect on any food producing animals.

—(1) The directions mentioned in sections 123, 124 and 125 may be given by the Director‑General under this section in relation to an animal feed if the Director‑General —(a)

reasonably suspects (whether or not from the report of an authorised officer or a food inspector) the existence of a hazard or a source of contamination that may affect the animal feed; and

(b)

is satisfied on reasonable grounds that any such direction is necessary to minimise, manage or eradicate, over a limited period or over an extended or indefinite period, the risk to health of any food producing animals created by the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination.

(2) For the purpose of this section, sections 123, 124 and 125 apply as follows:(a)

any reference in those sections to food must be read as a reference to animal feed;

(b)

any reference in those sections to equipment used in meat processing, in any primary production activity or in the supply or handling of food must be read as a reference to equipment used in the production of animal feed;

(c)

any reference in those sections to meat processing, primary production activity or supplying or handling food must be read as a reference to producing animal feed;

(d)

any reference in those sections to unsafe food, unsuitable food, or food likely to be unsafe or unsuitable must be read as a reference to animal feed that is not fit for purpose or is likely to be not fit for purpose;

(e)

any reference in the definition of “hazard” in section 125(2) to an adverse or injurious health effect on humans must be read as a reference to an adverse or injurious health effect on any food producing animals.