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Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2990 of 2005).

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The Regulations bring into force Commission Decision 2005/744/EC laying down the requirements for the prevention of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 in susceptible birds kept in zoos in the Member States. They require the Secretary of State to evaluate the risk of the transmission and empower him or her to take appropriate measures to reduce such risk and declare avian influenza prevention (zoos) zones or to serve notices of restrictions on premises.
Title
Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2990 of 2005).
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2005
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
biological contamination
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Northern Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk75332.pdf
Link to full text
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Implements
Commission Decision 2005/744/EC laying down the requirements for the prevention of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 in susceptible birds kept in zoos in the Member States.