S.I. No. 51 of 2001

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (RESTRICTION OF IMPORT OF VEHICLES, MACHINERY AND OTHER EQUIPMENT) ORDER, 2001

I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 30 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1999 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1999 )) hereby, for the prevention of the spreading of foot and mouth disease, order as follows:

1.       This Order may be cited as the Foot and Mouth Disease (Restriction of Import of Vehicles, Machinery and Other Equipment) Order, 2001.

2.       In this Order “animal” means an animal specified in Part 1 of the First Schedule to the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) , as amended by the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (First Schedule) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1995 ( S.I. No. 97 of 1995 ).

3.       The importation of -

(a) any agricultural or horticultural machinery or other such equipment which is not unused,

(b) any vehicle or container which has been used to transport or contain any animal,

and which at any time prior to the importation has been in a place in Great Britain, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man is hereby prohibited save under and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and unless such licence accompanies the machinery, equipment, vehicle or container at the time of importation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of this Order is to prohibit, except under licence, the importation of (i) used agricultural or horticultural machinery which has been in Great Britain, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and (ii) any vehicle or container which has been used to transport or contain any animal and which has been in Great Britain, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, in order to prevent the spreading of foot and mouth disease.

Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin 2.