The Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/480 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, application and commencement

(1) The title of this Order is the Animal Diseases (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2021.

(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales and comes into force on 21 April 2021.

Section 2 Amendment of the Zoonoses Order 1989

(1) The Zoonoses Order 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 4—

(a) In paragraph (1) —

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “and”,

(ii) for sub-paragraph (c), substitute “(c) Coxiella burnetii ; and”, and

(iii) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

(d) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

(b) In paragraph (3)—

(i) for sub-paragraph (b), substitute “(b) in the case of the organism mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), any cattle, sheep, camelids and goats; and”, and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

(c) in the case of the organism mentioned in paragraph (1)(d), any mammal.

(3) In article 8—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “article 4(1)(a) or (b)” substitute “4(1)(a), (b) or (c)”,

(b) in paragraph 8(5)(a), for “or rabbit”, substitute “, camelid, rabbit or dog”.

(4) In article 8ZA—

(a) in the heading, for “article 4(1)(c)” substitute “article 4(1)(d)”,

(b) in paragraph (1), for article 4(1)(c), substitute “article 4(1)(d)”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996

(1) The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3—

(a) in paragraph 1(b), after “Schedule 1” insert “and Schedule 1A”; and

(b) in paragraph (4), after “Schedule 1” insert “or Schedule 1A”.

(3) After article 4 insert—

Notification of infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans: Wales

(4A)

(1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

(a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is extended to include amphibians of the group Caudata ; and

(b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is extended to include infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans .

(2) A person who—

(a) has possession, or is in charge, of an amphibian, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects the amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(3) A veterinary surgeon, or other person, who in the course of that person’s duties—

(a) examines or inspects an amphibian, and

(b) knows or reasonably believes the amphibian to be infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ,

must give notice of this knowledge or belief as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(4) A person who—

(a) analyses a sample taken from an amphibian, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the amphibian is infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(5) In paragraphs (2) to (4), “amphibian”—

(a) means an amphibian of the group specified in paragraph (1)(a), and

(b) includes the carcase, or part of a carcase, of an amphibian.

Notification of infection with Ebola virus: Wales

(4B)

(1) For the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to this article—

(a) the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) is extended to include primates other than man; and

(b) the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) is extended to include infection with Ebola virus.

(2) A person who—

(a) has possession, or is in charge, of a primate, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the primate is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(3) A veterinary surgeon, or other person, who in the course of that person’s duties—

(a) examines or inspects a primate, and

(b) knows or reasonably believes the primate to be infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of this knowledge or belief as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(4) A person who—

(a) analyses a sample taken from a primate, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the primate is infected with Ebola virus,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable in accordance with article 5(1).

(5) In paragraphs (2) to (4), “primate”—

(a) means any kind of primate except man, and

(b) includes the carcase, or part of a carcase, of a primate.

(4) After article 5(2), insert—

(3) Sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of notice given under article 4A or 4B.

(5) In article 6, for “article 3 or 4” substitute “article 3, 4, 4A or 4B”.

(6) In the list of specified diseases in Part I of Schedule 1, insert at the appropriate places in alphabetical order—

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)

Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)

(7) After Schedule 1 insert—

FURTHER SPECIFIED DISEASES

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea

Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Infection with bovine rhinotracheitis or infectious pustular vulvovaginitis

Paratuberculosis

Trichomonosis

Section 4 Amendment of the Diseases of Poultry (Wales) Order 2003

(1) The Diseases of Poultry (Wales) Order 2003 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3(2) for “declaratory Order” substitute “declaration”.

(3) After article 4, insert—

Notification procedure where an infection with Avian Mycoplasmosis is known or suspected

(4A)

(1) A person who—

(a) analyses a sample taken from a bird or bird carcase, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the bird or carcase is infected with Avian Mycoplasmosis (infection with Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ),

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable to the Welsh Ministers.

(2) This article applies only to domestic fowl and turkeys.

Notification procedure where an infection with Avian Chlamydiosis is known or suspected

(4B)

(1) A person who—

(a) analyses a sample taken from a bird or bird carcase, and

(b) knows or reasonably suspects that the bird or carcase is infected with Avian Chlamydiosis,

must give notice of this knowledge or suspicion as soon as practicable to the Welsh Ministers.

(2) This article applies only to birds of the psittacines order.

(4) In article 9—

(a) in paragraphs (1) and (2), omit “by declaratory Order,”;

(b) in paragraphs (3), (5) and (6), for “declaratory Order” substitute “declaration”;

(c) in paragraph (7), for “declaratory order” substitute “declaration”.