Part 2B - Annex II
MAFF CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMAL PATHOGENS (Viruses only)
All the following virus groups will need a licence under the Import of Animal Pathogens Order 1980 if imported from outside the European Community. In addition, “S” denotes a specified animal pathogen for which a licence will also be necessary under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998 irrespective of country of origin. The Pathogens in bold are those that have been added to the SAPO Schedule in the 1998 Order.
Group 4 Rift valley fever virus S African swine fever virus S Sheep and goat pox virus S Avian influenza viruses (pathogenic) S Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis - Avian influenza viruses (uncharaterised) S virus S Equine morbillivirus S Vesicular exanthema virus Foot and mouth disease virus S Wesselsbron disease virus Newcastle disease virus (pathogenic) S Newcastle disease virus (uncharacterised)S Group 2 Peste de pestis ruminants virus S Aujesky’s disease virus S Rinderpest virus S Avian paramyxoviruses other than - Swine vesicular disease S paramyxovirus 1 (PMV1) group Teschen disease virus S Borna disease virus 1 Rabies virus accommodation Bovine leukosis virus S Rabies virus and rabies-related viruses S Bovine malignant catarrh virus - (African type) 1 Group 3 Dersky’s disease virus (goose - African horse sickness virus S parvovirus) 1 Akabane virus Equine viral arteritis virus 1 Bluetongue virus S Getah virus 1 Bovine ephemeral fever virus Maedi-visna virus Classical swine fever virus S Newcastle disease virus - Hitchener B1 - Eastern and Western equine - and F strains only, other strains are - encephalomyelitis viruses S specified animal pathogens. 1 Epizootic haemorrhagic disease of - Porcine infuenza viruses 1 deer virus Pox viruses - camel 1 Equine infectious anaemia virus S Vesicular stomatitis virus S2 Ibaraki virus Any other non-enzootic animal pathogenic - Japanese encephalitis virus S virus, not listed in Groups 3 or 4. Japanese B virus Lumpy skin disease virus S Group 1 Nairobi sheep disease and Ganjam viruses All animal pathogenic viruses not listed in -
Issued: March 2000 Part 2B - Annex II groups 2, 3 and 4. - Myxoma
3. Details may be obtained from: Notes. - MAFF Worplesdon Laboratory Tangley Place Worplesdon, GU8 3LQ S Specified animal pathogen. 1 Animals undergoing experimentation with 4. The following virus of rabbits is controlled by Orders made under the Animal Health Act 1981: these pathogens must be housed. 2 Where small quantities of vesicular Caliciviridae stomatitis virus are being handled as part of - Viral haemorrhagic disease (Rabbit a plaque assay system for human haemorrhagic disease) immunodeficiency viruses, Category 2 5. Details may be obtained from: containment is sufficient. Any procedures - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food likely to produce aerosols must be performed Animal Health (Disease Control) Division, in a microbiological safety cabinet, and any Hook Rise South Tolworth persons having contact with the virus must Surrey KT6 7NF not have contact with equidae for 48 hours thereafter. In all other circumstances, Pathogens of fish Category 3 containment is required. 6. The following pathogens of fish cause diseases that are notifiable and controlled by Orders under the Diseases of Fish Acts 1937 and 1983, or under the Fish Health Regulations 1992 ************************************************* and 1993. The importations of fish and shellfish are controlled under this legislation to ensure 1. Details of the requirements for the importation consignments are free of the notifiable and listed or handling of pathogens of animals or poultry may diseases and any other serious diseases exotic to be obtained from: GB. - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Birnaviridae Animal Health (Zoonoses) Division Hook Rise South - Infectious pancreatic necrosis Tolworth, KT6 7NF Rhabdoviridae - Scottish Executive and Rural Affairs Department - Infectious haematopoietic necrosis Pentland House, 47 Robbs Loan Edinburgh, EH14 1TW - Spring viraemia of carp - National Assembly for Wales - Viral haemorhagic septicaemia Crown Buildings Unclassified Cathays Park Cardiff, CF1 3NQ - Infectious salmon anaemia
Pathogens of other animals 7. Details may be obtained from: - MAFF Fish Disease Laboratory 2. The following virus of rabbits is controlled by The Nothe an Order made under the Pests Act 1954: Weymouth, DT4 8UB Poxviridae
- Leporipoxviruses Issued: March 2000