# The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014, Paragraph 12: Movement of pigs from premises in a restricted zone 1 to a slaughterhouse


(1) A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 1 from those premises to a slaughterhouse (whether within the zone or outside it) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are that—
(a) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b); and
(b) a veterinary inspector has, not more than 48 hours before the movement—
(i) inspected all pigs on the premises of origin;
(ii) clinically examined each pig being moved in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(iii) where necessary, taken and tested, in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual, a sufficient number of samples from those pigs to be moved to rule out the presence of disease.
(3) The Secretary of State may decide that a clinical examination under sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) is not required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/schedule/3A/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/schedule-3A/paragraph-12
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