Regulation 27C Removal of Restricted ZonesF1

(1)

The Secretary of State must keep in place a restricted zone 2 until—

(a)

veterinary inspectors have visited premises in the zone in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b)(ii); and

(b)

the Secretary of State, following a risk assessment, considers it is appropriate for the zone to be revoked.

(2)

The Secretary of State must keep in place a restricted zone 3 until—

(a)

all domestic pigs from infected premises in the zone have been killed in accordance with regulation 11, unless regulation 12 applies;

(b)

all carcases of the pigs killed have been disposed of in accordance with regulation 13(1) to (3);

(c)

preliminary cleansing and disinfection of infected premises in the zone has been carried out in accordance with regulation 13(5);

(d)

veterinary inspectors have visited premises in the zone in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b)(ii); and

(e)

the Secretary of State, following a risk assessment, considers it is appropriate for the zone to be revoked.

(3)

The Secretary of State must keep in place a restricted zone 1 until the restricted zone 2 or restricted zone 3 it surrounds has been revoked.

Annotations

F1: Pts. 6A-6E inserted (E.W.) (29.4.2026) by The Exotic Animal Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/475), arts. 1(1), 3(25)