Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales

(a) the definition of "animals" ("anifeiliaid") in subsection (1) of section 87 of that Act is extended so as to comprise all mammals except man ;

(b) the definition of "poultry" ("dofednod") in subsection (4) of section 87 of that Act is extended so as to comprise all birds;

(c) the definition of "disease" ("clefyd") in subsection (1) of section 88 of that Act is extended so as to comprise all diseases of animals; and

(d) the definition of "disease" ("clefyd") in subsection (3) of section 88 of that Act is extended so as to comprise all diseases of poultry.

(a) the following shall be cleansed whether or not they are soiled: all the inside surfaces of those parts of the means of transport in which the animals are transported, and all parts of the means of transport to which the animals may have had access during the journey; and

(b) the following shall be cleansed if they are soiled - 


(i) any detachable fittings not used during the journey,

(ii) any other part of the means of transport,

(iii) any equipment carried during the journey for use with the animal.

(a) horses used for recreational or sporting purposes only; or

(b) horses kept at stables licensed by the Jockey Club to or from race meetings, or to or from a place at which horses kept at those stables undergo training for racing.

Journeys between the same two points
     3.  - (1) Article 4, rather than article 3, shall apply in relation to a means of transport which is used exclusively, in the course of a single day, for the transport of animals between the same two points, other than between markets, provided that the means of transport is cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 1 within 24 hours of the last journey during which an animal is transported during that day, and in any event before the means of transport is used again in connection with the transport of any animal or thing.

    (2) In this paragraph "last journey" includes - 

(a) a journey begun but not completed before midnight on the day in question; and

(b) in the case of a hoofed animal carried which has been participating in an event taking place during, or continuing into, the evening of the day in question, a journey commenced as soon as practicable after the end of that event, whether or not it begins before midnight.

Temporary unloading
     4. Article 4, rather than article 3, shall apply in the case of a means of transport from which animals have been unloaded solely to be fed or watered, or for some other temporary purpose, and then reloaded.

(a) conditions 4 and 5 of Schedule 2,

(b) conditions 3 and 4 of Schedule 3,

(c) conditions 3 and 4 of Schedule 4,

(d) conditions 5 and 6 of Schedule 5,

(e) conditions 4 and 5 of Schedule 6,

(f) conditions 5 and 6 of Schedule 7,

there shall in each case be substituted the following - 

" Means of transport must be cleansed and disinfected in accordance with the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) Order 2001".

(a) after the transport of any hoofed animals, and domestic fowl, turkeys, geese, ducks guinea-fowls, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites, the means of transport and associated equipment must be cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 1 before it is used again to transport those animals (article 3(2) and (4));

(b) even if the requirement specified in paragraph (a) above has been met,the means of transport must be cleansed and disinfected again before those animals are transported if the means of transport has become soiled so as to cause a risk of transmission of disease (article 3(4));

(c) following a journey, the means of transport must be cleansed and disinfected as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within not more than 24 hours (article 3(3)); and

(d) any person transporting animals must remove dead animals, litter and excreta from the means of transport as soon as possible (article 3(5)).

There are exceptions set out in Schedule 2 relating to journeys on a single farming enterprise, transport of certain horses and journeys between the same two points. In these cases, and for all other animals and birds, there is a requirement to ensure that they are loaded on to a means of transport which has been cleansed and, if necessary, disinfected, and that dead animals, litter and excreta are removed from the means of transport as soon as possible. This does not apply to non-commercial journeys or to the transport of pets or single animals (article 4).

Article 5 specifies how the material from the means of transport must be disposed of.

Under article 6, an inspector is empowered, in the circumstances set out in that article, to serve a notice requiring a means of transport to be cleansed and disinfected.

The Order is enforced by the local authority (article 7).

It revokes the provisions set out in Schedule 3.

Breach of the Order is an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981 punishable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000).

A regulatory appraisal has been prepared in accordance with section 65 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and the Standing Orders of the National Assembly for Wales. Copies can be obtained from the Agriculture Policy Division, National Assembly for Wales Agriculture Department, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.