# The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014, Paragraph 3: Movement of pigs off premises in a protection zone

Extent: E+W+S

A licence may be granted by a veterinary inspector after the expiry of the relevant period specified in the table to this paragraph to allow movement of a pig off premises in a protection zone if directly transported to—
(a) a designated slaughterhouse;
(b) a plant where the pig is immediately killed and the carcase is processed in accordance with the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013, the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 or the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2014; or
(c) other premises located in the protection zone, under exceptional circumstances following the approval by the appropriate authority ....
Period that must elapse before movement of a pig off premises in a protection zone may be licensed
Period
African Swine Fever
Classical Swine Fever
Swine Vesicular Disease
At least x days have elapsed since completion of preliminary cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
x = 40
x = 30
x = 21
At least y days have elapsed since the zone has been in place and there are multiple infected premises
y = 40
y = 30
y = 30
Note: In accordance with the Diagnostic Manual, if the appropriate authority has applied an intensive sampling and testing programme making it possible to negate the presence of African swine fever on the premises, the ‘x’ and ‘y’ periods for that disease are reduced to 30 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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