Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956: Revocation of Various Orders

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A decision made 29 January 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2016-0014
Decision Summary Title :		Proposal to revoke six Orders under the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956		Date of Decision Summary:	20 January 2016
Decision Summary Author:		States Veterinary Assistant		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?		Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :		Proposal to revoke six Orders under the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956		Date of Written Report:	20 January 2016
Written Report Author:		States Veterinary Assistant		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Revoke six Orders under the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956
Decision(s): The Minister – (1) agreed that the Importation of Equine Animals (Jersey) Order 1958, Cattle Plague (Jersey) Order 1958, Fowl Typhoid (Jersey) Order 1959, Parasitic Mange (Jersey) Order 1958, Teschen Disease (Jersey) Order 1975, Virus Hepatitis (Jersey) Order 1958, and the Warble Fly (Jersey) Order 1984 should be revoked; and (2) decided that the Law Draftsman should be instructed accordingly.
Reason(s) for Decision: It is no longer appropriate to certify, test or isolate equine imported under the Importation of Equine Animals (Jersey) Order 1958. The need for the other Orders is considered unnecessary because the specific diseases are not of major economic importance nor zoonotic and it is disproportionate for government to apply controls at tax payers expense.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: States Veterinary Assistant to request the Law Draftsman to prepare a revised draft Order for consideration by the Minister.
Signature: Deputy S Luce			Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:	Initials		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):