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Publication - Regulation/directive/order

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone: declaration

Last updated
26 September 2025 - see all updates
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural

Declaration of a Scotland-wide avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ).

Supporting documents

Declaration

The Avian Influenza And Influenza Of Avian Origin In Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006

The Scottish Ministers declare the whole of Scotland to be an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone by declaration made on 23 September 2025 under article 6(1) of the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/336) (“the Order”).

The Scottish Ministers have carried out a risk assessment and consider an avian influenza prevention zone necessary to reduce the risk of the transmission of avian influenza to poultry or other captive birds in Scotland from wild birds or from any other source.

This declaration revokes the previous declaration of an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared at 14:07 on Friday 24 January 2025. The declaration took effect from 12 pm (noon) on Friday 26 September 2025.

This declaration is made under articles 6(1)(a) and 4(1)(b) of the Order.

Signed Sheila Voas
At 17:21 on 23 September 2025
A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers.

Read more: measures applying to all keepers of poultry or other captive birds.

Contact

Email: Animal.Health@gov.scot 

Related information

First published
9 January 2023
Last updated
26 September 2025 - show all updates

  1. January declaration text removed as it has been replaced by the September Declaration which took effect from 12pm (noon) on 26 September 2025.

  2. Added Declaration coming into effect on 26 September 2025 at 12pm noon.

  3. Added the risk assessment.

  4. Scotland wide AIPZ declaration.

  5. Avian Influenza Prevention Zone revoked.

  6. Amended declaration published with specific information relating to pheasants - sections 1 (i) and 1 (j).

  7. Amended time of signing.

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