ANIMALS, ENGLAND Title, extent and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2003; it extends to England only and comes into force on 31st January 2003. Amendment of the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 2 1 The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 shall be amended in accordance with this article. 2 In article 1 for “1st February 2003” there shall be substituted “1st April 2003”. 3 In article 3— a after paragraph (2)(b)(xxi) there shall be added— xxii of an animal which is on a means of transport which enters premises to drop off other animals, provided that it has not left the means of transport while on the premises. ; b in paragraph (3)(g)(iv) for the word “sooner” there shall be substituted the word “later”; c for paragraph (3)(k) there shall be substituted— k an animal from its point of entry into the United Kingdom following its import from another Member State; . 4 For article 8 there shall be substituted— Cleansing and disinfection facilities 8 Where animals are moved under a licence, the occupier of the premises which they are moved on to shall provide adequate facilities, equipment and materials for any cleansing and disinfection required by the licence. Specific licences 8A 1 An animal moved under a specific licence shall— a be moved by the most direct route available to the place of destination specified in the licence, and b be accompanied throughout the movement by the licence. 2 Every animal which is moved under the authority of a specific licence shall be kept separate throughout the movement from any animal which is not being moved under the authority of that licence. 3 The person in charge of any animal moved under a specific licence shall, on demand made by a constable or by an inspector or other officer of the Secretary of State or of a local authority, produce the licence, and allow a copy thereof or an extract therefrom to be taken, and shall also, if so required, furnish his name and address. 4 Where animals are moved under a specific licence, then, unless the licence provides otherwise, the occupier of premises which they are moved on to shall— a ensure that he or his representative is given the licence before allowing the animals to be unloaded; b in the case of a slaughterhouse, give a copy to the official veterinary surgeon; and c keep the licence for six months and produce it to an inspector on request. General licences 8B Where animals are moved under a general licence, and that licence requires the person moving the animals to have a movement document, the occupier of premises which they are moved on to shall— a ensure that he or his representative is given the top copy of the movement document before allowing the animals to be unloaded; b complete the top copy to indicate that he has received the animals, sign it, and send it to the local authority without delay; and c keep a copy of the completed document for six months. Copies of licences 8C Where an inspector of a local authority issues a licence under article 3(1)(a), he shall retain a copy of the licence for six months. . Whitty Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Dated 9th January 2003