S.I. No. 279/2003 - Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Monkey Pox Virus) Order 2003


I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 30 of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 306 of 2002 )), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Decision No. 2003/459/EC of 20 June 20031 hereby order as follows—

1.   This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Monkey pox virus Order 2003.

2.   A person shall not import or cause or permit another person to import a prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) from the United States of America.

3.   A person shall not import or cause or permit another person to import a rodent of a non-domestic species or a squirrel from sub-Saharan Africa.

4.   A person shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her control transport, sell or supply an animal that has been imported in contravention of Article 2 or 3 of this Order.

5.(1) The owner, master or person in charge of a ship, vessel, vehicle or aircraft or the employee, servant or agent of that person shall not accept a consignment that consists of or contains an animal referred to in Article 2 or 3 of this Order to be brought into the State.

(2)     The owner, master or person in charge of a ship, vessel, vehicle or aircraft shall not have an animal referred to in Article 2 or 3 of this Order on board the ship, vessel, vehicle or aircraft.

 

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 June 2003

 

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Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order prohibits the import of prairie dogs from the United States of America and rodents and -squirrels from sub-Saharan Africa in accordance with Commission Decision No. 2003/459/EC of 20 June 2003.

1 O.J. No. L 154 of 21.6.2003, p. 112.