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Article 12 Restrictions on movement of pigs out of an infected area

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(1)

No person shall move any pig out of an infected area—

(a)

except where the pig is moved direct to a slaughterhouse; or

(b)

except where the pig is moved through the area without being unloaded from a place outside the area direct to another place outside the area—

(i)

by railway, or

(ii)

by motorway, provided the vehicle in which it is carried does not stop on or leave the motorway; or

(c)

except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.

(2)

Any person who moves a pig in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) above shall ensure that the vehicle used to move the pig is thoroughly cleansed and disinfected as soon as practicable after arrival at the slaughterhouse and, in any event, before the vehicle is used again for the movement of any pig.