The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009
UK Statutory Instrument 2009 No. 1299 — creates 25 criminal offences.
- Made
- 18 May 2009
- In force from
- 30 June 2009
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
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 implement in England the provisions of Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (OJ No L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69) in so far as that Directive controls swine vesicular disease and Council Directive 2007/10/EC (OJ No L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 24). Part 1 is introductory. Part 2 deals with notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease. Part 3 and Schedule 1 deal with premises where swine vesicular disease is suspected or confirmed, or which have been exposed to the virus. Part 4 deals with slaughterhouses. Part 5 and Schedule 2 make provision for the establishment of protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones following the confirmation of swine vesicular disease on any premises. Part 6 prohibits vaccination against swine vesicular disease except in the circumstances set out there. Part 7 contains provisions relating to inspection and enforcement. Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable— a on summary conviction, with a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both, or b on conviction on indictment, with a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both. They are enforced by the local authority. A full impact assessment has been prepared and placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. It is available on the Defra website at www.defra.gov.uk.
Offences created by this instrument
- Conditions and warning signs regulation 13(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Conditions and warning signs regulation 13(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Conditions and warning signs regulation 13(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Conservation and related measures regulation 16(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Compulsory cleansing and disinfection regulation 21(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Controls in a slaughterhouse following notification regulation 22(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Action following the imposition of controls regulation 23(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Action following the imposition of controls regulation 23(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Action following the imposition of controls regulation 23(7)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones regulation 24(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Movement restriction zones regulation 25(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Prohibition on vaccination regulation 29 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Compulsory vaccination regulation 30(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Compulsory vaccination regulation 30(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Vaccinated pigs regulation 31(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Licences regulation 33(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Licences regulation 33(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Licences regulation 33(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Licences regulation 33(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Notices relating to movement regulation 36(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zone regulation 37(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Change of occupier of premises under restriction regulation 38 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Obstruction regulation 41 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Notification requirements regulation 5(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Initial controls following notification regulation 7(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
Contributions, debates and written statements mentioning this instrument by name. Parliamentary material is reused under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
- European Scrutiny
Commons · Commons Chamber · 4 June 2009 · Chris Bryant
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, of course. However, we often transpose EU legislation into UK law not through statutory instruments but through primary legislation. A classic example at the moment is the Coroners and Justice Bill, which transposes large elements of the services directive. Similarly, it is sometimes appropriate for us to bring forward provisions such as the Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009 through statutory instruments; we want to ensure that, after consultation, there is clarity and swiftness around the country in respect of such provisions.
How Parliament handled it
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Check the source
- This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
- Other instruments from 2009