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The Avian Influenza (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2023

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2023 No. 1179 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
6 November 2023
In force from
8 November 2023
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under
Animal Health Act 1981

Explanatory note

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

This Order amends the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Wales) (No 2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2927 (W. 262)) (“the 2006 Order”). The amendments include; amendment to the definition of “poultry” to provide alignment with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) definition; amendment to the definition of “non-commercial premises” to provide alignment with the WOAH Terrestrial Code and to provide clarity in relation to poultry and other captive birds which are kept as pets but also produce eggs; amendment to the list of special category premises to include wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centres; and provides for a definition of game bird for the purpose of paragraph 13 of Schedule 4, paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the 2006 Order. The amendments also provide for the Food Standards Agency to enforce the 2006 Order in relation to designated slaughterhouses. A small number of minor amendments are made to correct or clarify previous amendments made to the 2006 Order. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.

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