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ARCHIVE: Disease control: Contingency Plan for Exotic Diseases of Animals
Defra's revised Contingency Plan for Exotic Diseases of Animals was laid before Parliament on 15th December 2009. The plan covers arrangements for dealing with outbreaks and incidents of exotic disease of Animals, including Foot and Mouth Disease, Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease.
The Contingency Plan is comprised of two parts:
The plan, which is reviewed annually, is produced for Defra by the Animal Health agency. The Plan has been amended to reflect the lessons identified from exercises and the incidents handled since the plan was laid before Parliament. It also takes account of responses to the public consultation and organisational changes, in particular, Animal Health regionalised its operations in England on 1st April 2009.
Relevant policy information, available on the Defra public website, is referenced in the plan to ensure that stakeholders always have access to up to date policy information.
This Plan replaces Defra’s Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases which was laid before Parliament on 9th December 2008.
It is reviewed annually to meet the provisions of Section 14a of the Animal Health Act (AHA) 2002.
- Table of major changes from the 2008 version of the Contigency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases (98 KB)
Disease factsheets
- Foot and Mouth Disease
- Avian Influenza
- Newcastle Disease
- Classical Swine Fever
- African Swine Fever
- Swine Vesicular Disease
Page last modified: October 27, 2010