The Animal Health Act 1981 (Extension of Definition of Disease) (Wales) Order 2026 / Gorchymyn Deddf Iechyd Anifeiliaid 1981 (Estyn y Diffiniad o Glefyd) (Cymru) 2026

Explanatory note

Reproduced verbatim from the instrument as published on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). The note is prepared by the responsible government department and is not part of the instrument itself.

This Order extends, for the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) , the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of that Act so as to include swine vesicular disease.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this instrument.