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The Salmonella in Broiler Flocks (Survey Powers) (England) Regulations 2006 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 864 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
20 March 2006
In force from
12 April 2006
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under
European Communities Act 1972, SI 2005/2927

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations revoke and replace the Salmonella in Broiler Flocks (Survey Powers) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2927). They provide a period of 7 days for the occupier or person in charge of a holding to send the requested information to the Secretary of State (regulation 4). The revoked Regulations provided for information to be supplied to the Secretary of State upon request. These Regulations provide a power of entry to inspectors to undertake sampling to detect the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in broiler chickens as required by Commission Decision 2005/636/EC concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards a baseline survey on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in broiler flocks of Gallus gallus to be carried out in the Member States. Regulation 3 designates the Secretary of State as the competent authority for the purposes of the Commission Decision. Regulation 4 provides that the occupier or person in charge of a holding must, within 7 days of a request, send information to the Secretary of State to assist her with the selection of holdings to be included in the survey. Regulation 5 provides inspectors with various powers including a power of entry and power to take samples of faecal material, to examine records and to make inquiries of any person. Regulation 6 creates offences for obstructing an inspector exercising his powers under these Regulations and regulation 7 sets out the applicable penalties. Regulation 9 provides that these Regulations shall be enforced by the local authority. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as they have no impact on the costs of business.

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