EXD415( HPAI)( GB)
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Scottish Federal Government
- Welsh Federal Government
- Animal Health Act 1981 (as changed)
- The Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (as changed)
- The Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006 (as changed)
- The Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2006 (as changed)
1) This basic licence is released in accordance with:
- paragraphs 11 and 14 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 of the Order in England and Wales
- paragraphs 11 and 15 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 of the Order in Scotland
2) This licence allows, based on the connected Schedule of Conditions, the motion of samples drawn from carcases from properties within the Security Zone to a lab or veterinary surgical treatment for diagnostic screening or examination.
3) This licence allows, based on the connected Schedule of Conditions, the motion of faeces and faecal samples from live poultry or other captive birds from properties within a Security Zone or Monitoring Zone to a lab or veterinary surgical treatment for diagnostic screening or examination.
This licence stands from 16.30 on the 14 November 2022 and the licence EXD415( HPAI)( GB) that entered force at 11:00 on 3 March 2022 is thus withdrawed.
Signed: S LLoyd
Veterinary Inspector selected by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers
Date: 14 November 2022
Schedule of Licence Conditions
1) Samples drawn from carcases of poultry or other captive birds should be moved straight from the properties in the Security Zone to the getting properties for screening or examination.
2) This licence should not be utilized for the motion of entire dead birds from properties in the Security Zone to veterinary surgical treatments or labs for diagnostic screening or examination.
3) This licence does not make an application for motions to or from any properties which has actually been served a constraint notification by a Veterinary Inspector.
4) Faeces and faecal samples from live poultry or other captive birds should be moved straight from the properties in the Security Zone or Monitoring Zone to the getting properties for screening or examination.
5) A motion for the function of screening for any notifiable bird illness is not allowed under this licence.
6) Right away prior to taking the samples, the licensee should examine the poultry on the properties to inspect that they reveal no scientific indications that might be related to Bird Influenza.
7) The getting properties should be notified of the motion prior to the samples are sent out and the licensee should:
- notify the getting lab or veterinary surgical treatment that the samples are from a Bird Influenza Security Zone or Monitoring Zone (as proper); and
- guarantee the getting facility knows the conditions of this licence and has actually accepted accept the samples
8) The external product packaging and sample submission kind should be identified to show the properties of origin and plainly state that these properties are within a Bird Influenza Security or Monitoring Zone (as proper).
9) All samples should be crammed in accordance with the Carriage of Dangerous Product Laws and ADR to satisfy UN3373 – P650 product packaging requirements. Each bundle ought to be marked with ‘BIOLOGICAL COMPOUND CLASSIFICATION B’. This should remain in a minimum of 6mm high letters and put surrounding to the diamond UN3373 label.
10) All such samples should be sent out through taped shipment, carrier or provided straight to the authorized lab.
11) All individuals who look for to depend on this basic licence should:
- not go into or leave properties using clothes or shoes which is noticeably stained with mud, animal or bird faeces or any comparable matter
- wear non reusable clothes or clean and decontaminate clothes, and shoes, prior to going into or leaving a property
- guarantee their automobile is devoid of any noticeable contamination with mud, slurry, animal faeces, excretions or any comparable product
- clean and decontaminate the automobile’s wheels and wheel arches after tasting and prior to leaving the poultry properties. The cleaning and disinfection should happen at a point beyond which no contamination with poultry plumes, faeces, litter, egg shell or any comparable matter can happen and
- take all other affordable safety measures to prevent moving mud, slurry, animal faeces, excretions, plumes or any other comparable matter in between properties in between properties
12) After the handling of the samples, the part of the space and any devices utilized in the handling of such samples or carcases should be cleaned and decontaminated.
13) Disinfection should remain in accordance with Post 66 of the Order in England and Wales, and Post 65 of the Order in Scotland.
14) Product moved under this licence should just be gotten rid of at an authorized animal spin-offs incineration plant by the ways of disposal recommended for Classification 1 product or Classification 2 product by Policy (EC) No. 1069/2009 (maintained EU law). Disposal of carcases should be by a way of disposal or utilize allowed by Policy (EC) No. 1069/2009 (maintained EU law) for the pertinent classification of product.
Notes
1) ‘The Order’ implies the Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (as changed) in England, the Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006 (as changed) in Scotland and the Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2006 (as changed) in Wales.
2) Other captive birds, according to the Order, are specified as birds kept in captivity which are not poultry and consists of animal birds and birds kept for programs, races, exhibits, competitors, reproducing or for sale.
3) Carcases, according to the Order are specified as a carcase of any bird and consists of any part of a bird carcase.
4) This licence is planned to enable motions of samples drawn from carcases from properties within a Security Zone for diagnostic screening or examination. For motions of entire dead birds from properties within a Security Zone to veterinary surgical treatments or labs, you will require to use to the Animal and Plant Health Company for a Particular Licence.
5) A licence is not needed for motion of carcases from the Monitoring Zone for diagnostic screening.
6) A record of the motion Consisting of the registration of any automobile utilized should be made by the occupier of the source properties as quickly as is fairly practicable after the motion and maintained for a minimum of 6 weeks after the motion is finished, as needed by Post 74 of the Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (as changed) in England, or Post 74 of the Bird Influenza and Influenza of Bird Origin in Mammals (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2006 (as changed) in Wales. A record of motion from properties in Scotland under this licence should be made by anyone moving poultry under this licence of the following info:
a. what is moved, including its amount;
b. the date of the motion;
c. the name of the consignor;
d. the address of the properties from which the motion began;
e. the registration variety of any automobile utilized;
f. the name of the consignee; and
g. the address of the location
7) When moving anything under the authority of this licence, an individual should bring a consignment note. The consignment note should consist of:
a. the amount of samples being moved
b. the date of the motion
c. the name of the consignor
d. the address of the properties from which the samples has actually been moved
e. the registration of the gathering automobile
f. the name of the consignee, and
g. the address of the disposal properties
8) Where using a disinfectant is needed under this licence, the disinfectant should be authorized under the Illness of Animals (Authorized Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 (as changed) in England, the Illness of Animals (Authorized Disinfectants) (Scotland) Order 2008 (as changed) in Scotland or the Illness of Animals (Authorized Disinfectants) (Wales) Order 2007 (as changed) in Wales. It should be utilized at the right concentration and enable sufficient contact time
9) An individual moving anything under the authority of this licence must, if asked to do so by an inspector, or other officer of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers, offer their name and address, produce the consignment note and enable copies or an extract to be taken.
10) If you think notifiable illness you should report this right away:
- England – Defra Rural Solutions Helpline on 03000 200 301
- Scotland – call your regional Field Solutions Workplace
- Wales – 0300 303 8268
11) Contact APHA or your Regional Authority for additional guidance on biosecurity steps and any other legislation that might use.
12) A copy of this basic licence can be seen at:
Updated Bird Influenza legislation can be discovered at:
Failure to observe the steps needed in this licence is an offense under Area 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981. The charge on conviction of an offense under this area is an optimum of 6 months jail time and/or a fine not going beyond Level 5 on the basic scale.
