Foot and Mouth Disease (Wales) Order 2006 (W.S.I. No. 179 (W. 30) of 2006).

This Order makes provisions with respect disease control and eradication provisions for purposes of control of foot and mouth disease in Wales. They carry into effect in Wales provisions of the Council Directive 2003/85/EC on Community measures for the control of foot and mouth disease.
The Directive sets out the measures to be adopted in the event of a suspected or confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease. It provides for emergency vaccination as a disease control strategy together with the slaughter of susceptible animals on infected premises and those animals identified as dangerous contacts. The Directive introduces a number of "zones" of different levels of disease control (such as protection, surveillance and vaccination) where disease is either suspected, present or where vaccination is used. The Directive provides for food chain controls on fresh meat and meat products from animals originating or produced in protection and surveillance zones, controls on animal movements in certain zones and controls on the collection and sampling of milk for hygiene purposes.