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Bluetongue: how to spot and report the disease
Advice on what to do if you suspect there is an outbreak of this infectious disease.
Legislation
Powers for the control of bluetongue are laid out in:
- the Council Directive 2000/75/EC as amended, laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue
- the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 as amended, on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (updated as new outbreaks occur and as new information on control methods arises)
- the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012, lays out how European rules on bluetongue are implemented in Scotland
- the following Declaration is made under the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012: Declaration of area in which voluntary vaccination against bluetongue is permitted
- failure to comply with a licence condition is an offence under the Animal Health Act 1981. Non-compliance will be reported to local authorities. Any person who does not comply with the conditions of a licence is committing an offence and may be subject to a fine or imprisonment
Contact
If you suspect signs of any notifiable diseases, you must immediately notify your Scotland: field service local office at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Failure to do so is an offence.