Animal Health Bill — 29 Oct 2002 at 17:45

moved, as an amendment to Amendment No. 44, Amendment No. 44B:

Line 11, at end insert-

"( ) The appropriate authority shall include-

(a) a three-yearly review of the world-wide incidence of each of the diseases listed in Schedule 2A;

(b) the resultant recommendation of steps to be taken in the United Kingdom to prevent the incidence of each disease listed in Schedule 2A;

(c) the incorporation of the steps identified in paragraph (b) into the national contingency plan;

(d) the implementation of the contingency plan upon the outbreak of any disease;

(e) the monitoring of the implementation of the contingency plan.

( ) The appropriate authority may investigate, recommend and implement vaccination programmes-

(a) for the emergency control of any disease listed in Schedule 2A in any animal species; and

(b) for the permanent control of all such diseases in animals in particular circumstances."

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 44B) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 179; Not-Contents, 133.

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