This Order may be cited as the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Amendment) (Wales) ( No. 5) Order 2001; it applies to Wales and shall come into force at 11 p.m. on 6th April 2001.
SourceS.I. 2001/1406 (W.)
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Amendment)(Wales)(No.5) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1406 (W.))
This Order, which applies to Wales, amends the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983 (S.I. 2001/1950, as amended) by extending the categories of animals within a controlled area (declared by Part IV of that Order) that can be moved to slaughter under licence. The animals that can now be moved include: all cattle, sheep, goats, other ruminating animals and swine (including wild boar).
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(1) The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983 is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) In article 31(2)(a), the words βsheep, cattle or pigsβ are replaced by the word βanimalsβ.
(3) In Schedule 5, paragraph 1 of the βConditions of Licenceβ is replaced by the following paragraphβ
(1) Before being moved, animals to which this licence relates shall be marked as follows:β
CATTLE (including water buffalo and bison): A broad arrow, 15 cm long, clipped on left hindquarter, and hair clipped off end of tail.
SHEEP AND GOATS: A single red stripe, 30 cm long and 2 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the animalβs back.
PIGS AND WILD BOAR: A single red stripe, 30 cm long and 2 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the animalβs back.
DEER: A single red stripe, 60 cm long and at least 5 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the back.
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