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cured bacon and ham, and sausage casings (cleaned and scraped), originating
in France, without a licence.
(x) THE TUBERCULOSIS ORDER, 1964.- Amends 1938 Order in
part and the Tuberculosis (Slaughter of Reactors) Order 1950, and revokes
the Tuberculosis (Area Eradication) Order, 1950.
The new Order empowers the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food to cause to be slaughtered any animal affected or suspected of being
affected with tuberculosis or which has been exposed to infection. It
also prescribes measures to be adopted and the form of notice to be served
where animals are suspected of being affected, including the detention,
isolation and, in the case of a cow, sterilisation of its milk. Provisions
are also made for the prevention of the spread of tuberculosis and of its
eradication.
(xi) THE TUBERCULOSIS (COMPENSATION) ORDER, 1964.
Lays down the scale of compensation in respect of cattle dealt with
under the Tuberculosis Order, 1964.
(xii) THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL SEMEN (AMENDMENT)
ORDER, 1964.— Amends the list of animals included in the Importation
of Animal Semen Order 1955, by the addition of horses and the removal of
swine therefrom.
(xiii) THE POULTRY AND HATCHING EGGS (IMPORTATION)
AMENDMENT ORDER, 1964.— Extends the provisions of the Poultry
and Hatching Eggs (Importation) Order 1947, as amended to poultry and
poultry eggs brought from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949. - The Council
has appointed a whole-time Rodent Operative. Where infestation has been
ascertained on inspection the services of the Rodent Operative are made
available to secure effective disinfestation. In the case of business premises
these services are offered on a contractural basis, a practice which
is greatly appreciated by most business firms. The following is a statement
of the work carried out during 1964.