# The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014, Regulation 8: Measures at contact premises

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where premises have been shown to have an epidemiological link with—
(a) suspect premises,
(b) infected premises, or
(c) other premises on which disease has been detected, including where a veterinary inspector is of the view that due to its proximity to an infected premises it is likely that disease may have been transmitted there,
an inspector must serve a notice on the occupier designating that premises as contact premises, and Schedule 1 applies upon service of that notice.
(2) Following the designation of premises as contact premises—
(a) where pigs on the contact premises do not show clinical signs of disease, but where the suspicion of disease cannot be ruled out, the Chief Veterinary Officer must assess the epidemiological situation at the premises, and on the basis of that assessment may—
(i) order and arrange for the killing of any pig on the premises if considered necessary to prevent the spread of disease;
(ii) require a person under the direction of a veterinary inspector, to monitor all pigs on the contact premises (which may require the taking and testing of samples) until the veterinary inspector is satisfied that the disease is not present;
(b) where any pig on the contact premises shows clinical signs of disease—
(i) if considered to be necessary to prevent the spread of disease, the Chief Veterinary Officer may order and arrange for the killing of any pig on the contact premises, and arrange for the taking of a sufficient number of post-mortem samples to confirm or negate the presence of disease; and
(ii) a veterinary inspector must take all reasonable steps to establish whether or not disease is present at the contact premises, which may include the taking and testing of samples, until satisfied that the disease is not present on the premises.
(3) Where pigs have been killed and disease cannot be negated, cleansing and disinfection must be carried out in accordance with regulations 13 and 14, followed by restocking with sentinel pigs unless a veterinary inspector specifies otherwise in writing, in accordance with regulation 18.
(4) The notice served under paragraph (1) may not be revoked until the Chief Veterinary Officer is satisfied following any tests or actions of a veterinary inspector, or the satisfactory completion of the steps in paragraph (3), that it is no longer appropriate for the premises to remain designated as contact premises.
(5) Where the notice served under paragraph (1) is revoked, the measures in Schedule 1 cease to apply upon revocation of that notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/regulation-8
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