Avian influenza: end of Surveillance Zone, second premises near Banff, Aberdeenshire

Declaration of end of Surveillance Zone

At 7.30pm on 7 December 2022 the Scottish Ministers declared, under article 26(1) of the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006 (“the Order”), with immediate effect, a Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone. 

At 3.40pm 17 February 2023 the Scottish Ministers declared, under article 34(1) of the Order, the end of the Protection Zone. 

At least 30 days have elapsed since the completion at all infected premises within the Zones declared of the preliminary cleansing and disinfection measures referred to in Part 2 of schedule 3 of the Order. 

The Scottish Ministers declare, under article 34(3) of the Order, the end of the Surveillance Zone described in Annex 3 to the Declaration of 7 December 2022. 

The Declaration of Infected Premises, Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone made by Scottish Ministers on 7 December 2022 and the Declaration of End of Protection Zone made by Scottish Ministers on 17 February 2023 are revoked.

This Declaration has effect from the time and date on which it is made.

Signed: Mairi Gougeon

Made on: 1 March 2023 at 1:05pm

A member of the Scottish Government

Failure to comply with this Declaration may be an offence under section 72 or 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981.

Copies of this Declaration and of the Order are available at gov.scot and from the Scottish Government Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD.