The Specified Animal Pathogens (Amendment) (England) Order 2006
This Order amends the Specified Animal Pathogens Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/463). This Order—adds Nipah disease virus, West Nile virus and St Louis equine encephalomyelitis virus to Part 1 of the Schedule;updates certain terms in the Schedule with those now more commonly used by the scientific community;updates certain references to veterinary medicines legislation; andclarifies article 4 of the Order as to which controls apply to pathogens in each Part of the Schedule.