Application Licence collection centre - ENGLAND

20^th August 2007

Region: National

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Health Act 1981(as amended)
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

Application for a licence under paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 7 to the Order to hold an animal gathering for the purpose of a dedicated slaughter sale or a dedicated slaughter collection

PART A Application

1. Name and address of the person applying for the licence (who must be person who will be responsible for organising the gathering of animals under the licence)

Postcode

2. Position/role of applicant

3. Contact telephone. (incl. national dialling code)

4. Fax No. (incl. national dialling code)

5. Mobile No. (if available)

6. Email address (if available)

7. Website (if available)

8. Date intend to hold first collection/sale

PART B – Details of premises to be licensed

1. Name of premises

2. CPH of Site

3. Owner(s) of site

4. Postal address of site

Postcode

5. Type of animal gathering licence applied for (tick as appropriate):

Dedicated slaughter sale Dedicated slaughter collection

6. Telephone No. (incl. national dialling code) (for contact during operation of gathering under the licence)

7. Fax No. (incl. national dialling code) (for contact during operation of gathering under the licence)

8. Email address (if available)

9. Website (if available)

PART C – Application for a licence to hold an animal gathering

DECLARATION–The declaration MUST be signed by the licence applicant named at Part A

I thereby declare:
• The information supplied with this application form is true to the best of my knowledge and belief;

• I undertake to notify the local Divisional Veterinary Manager immediately if there is a significant change of management or staff or the licensed premises undergoes significant structural repair, maintenance or refurbishment;

• I have read and understood all the attached schedule of conditions. I have noted my responsibility to meet the requirements of the licensee and take all reasonable steps to ensure that all the conditions are at all times met and adhered to by all those present at the gathering of animals including collection centre staff, vendors, purchasers and livestock vehicle drivers and I declare I am in a position to discharge these responsibilities.

Signature Date

Name in BLOCK letters

Position

Personal information relating to you, including any personal data supplied on this form, will be used to process your application under the Foot and Mouth Disease Order (England) 2006. We may use this information for enforcement purposes. We will disclose the information to local authorities if you have not already done so and copy the licence to them. Information (including personal data) may be released on request, including under the Environment Information Regulations, the Code of Practice on Access to the Government Information and the Freedom of Information Act.

Notes

• The requirements of the Animal Gatherings (England) Order 2006 and the AGO 2 licence will continue to apply except where more stringent requirements are imposed under the licence being applied for.

• A ""dedicated slaughter sale"" means an animal gathering for the purpose of a sale before onward consignment direct to slaughter in Great Britain;

• A ""dedicated slaughter collection"" means an animal gathering for the purpose of onward consignment direct to slaughter in Great Britain.

• An animal area is an area to which animals may be given access.

• The Order means the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006.

• Once completed this application must be submitted to the DVM at your local Animal Health office.

Schedule of Conditions

Condition relating to the premises

1. The boundary must be capable of preventing the escape of animal waste products.

Conditions relating to the operation of the premises

2. No gathering of non-susceptible animals and no gathering of people not connected with the licensed activity may take place on the premises at any time it is operating as a licensed premises under the Order.

3. Records kept under condition 3(b) of the AGO 2 licence issued under Article 5 of the Animal Gatherings (England) Order 2006 must be immediately available.

4. Every animal shall be inspected by a LVI/OV for clinical signs of foot-and-mouth disease immediately after unloading.

5. No animal may enter the premises before midnight on the day before a gathering and all stock must leave the premises by midnight on the day of the gathering.

6. The licensee must ensure that the number of animals allowed onto the premises for any gathering is controlled so that all of these conditions can be met.

7. Where the gathering is a dedicated slaughter collection, no person may enter the animal area other than:

(a) those employed for the purpose of handling animals in the animal area.
(b) an inspector or a person accompanying an inspector.
(c) a livestock vehicle driver to unload or load animals.

8. Where the gathering is a dedicated slaughter sale, no person may enter the animal area other than:

(a) those employed for the purpose of handling animals in the animal area.
(b) an inspector or a person accompanying an
Inspector.
(c) a livestock vehicle driver to unload or load animals.
(d) a buyer permitted by the licensee.

9. Any person entering the animal area during a gathering (including livestock vehicle drivers) must:

(a) wear outer clothing that can be cleansed and disinfected and which is cleansed and disinfected immediately each time the person leaves the animal area, or

(b) wear protective clothing that is removed immediately each time the person leaves the animal area, has no contact with a susceptible animal and is laundered before it is used again, or

(c) wear disposable protective clothing which must be disposed of immediately each time the person leaves the animal area such it has no contact with a susceptible animal.

10. Any person entering the animal area during a gathering (including livestock vehicle drivers) must also:

(a) wash his hands each time the person leaves the animal area; and

(b) wear boots that can be cleansed and disinfected and are cleansed and disinfected each time the person leaves the animal area (and before entering any vehicle).

11. The facilities for cleansing and disinfection on the premises must themselves be cleansed and disinfected after the last livestock vehicle has left the premises following a gathering and before any other livestock vehicle enters the premises.

12. The licensee must ensure that all feedingstuffs to which animals had access, and all bedding, excreta, other material of animal origin and other contaminants derived from animals from the area for cleansing and disinfection of vehicles are —
(a) destroyed;

(b) treated so as to remove the risk of transmission of disease; or

Notes

• Cleansing and disinfection must be with a disinfectant approved for use against FMD under the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 at the specified dilution rates. Information on approved disinfectants can be found on the Defra website – www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/control/testing_disinfectants.htm

• There are requirements in relation to manure, slurry etc in the animal area under the Animal Gatherings (England) Order 2006. Under AGO requirements, the licensee must ensure that all feedingstuffs to which animals had access, and all bedding, excreta, other material of animal origin and other contaminants derived from animals in the animal area are—

(a) destroyed;

(b) treated so as to remove the risk of transmission of disease; or

as soon as possible and before animals are allowed to enter the licensed premises again.

• Failure to observe the measures required in this licence is an offence under Section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981. The penalty on conviction of an offence under this section is a maximum of six months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine.

• Contact your local Animal Health Office or Local Authority for further advice on biosecurity measures and any other legislation that may apply.

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