Paragraph 3 Movement of pigs off premises in a protection zoneI1
England, Wales and Scotland
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 designated slaughterhouse;
other premises located in the protection zone, under exceptional circumstances following F1the approval by the appropriate authority F2....
| 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.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 21(6)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1410), regs. 1, 21(6)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement
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Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 14.8.2014, see reg. 1(1)(c)
Footnotes
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