# The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014, Regulation 27C: Removal of Restricted Zones


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of State must keep in place a restricted zone 1 until the restricted zone 2 or restricted zone 3 it surrounds has been revoked.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/regulation/27C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/regulation-27C
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