Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 2984 (W. 218) of 2005).

These Regulations, made under the Animal Health Act 1981 ,concern the risk of the transmission of avian influenza virus (in particular virus of the sub-type H5N1) from wild birds to susceptible birds in zoos and measures to prevent such transmission.
The Regulations bring into force Commission Decision 2005/744/EC laying down the requirements for the prevention of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 in susceptible birds kept in zoos in the Member States. They require the National Assembly Secretary with responsibility for the Environment, Planning and Countryside to evaluate the risk of the transmission and empower this officer to declare avian influenza prevention (zoos) zones or to serve notices of restrictions on premises. The Regulations set out the measures which may be applied. The Assembly Secretary may require vaccination of susceptible birds in zoos if he or she thinks necessary. Other regulations deal with the powers of inspectors appointed by the Assembly Secretary and by local authorities and with enforcement.