# The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014, Paragraph 15: Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare


(1) A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs within or out of one of the zones listed in sub-paragraph (2) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (3) are met.
(2) The zones are—
(a) a surveillance zone;
(b) a Restricted Zone.
(3) The requirements are that—
(a) the purpose of the movement is to ensure the health or welfare of the pigs;
(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;
(c) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b);
(d) where the movement is from premises in a surveillance zone, at least 15 days have elapsed since preliminary cleansing and disinfection was completed on all infected premises in that zone in accordance with regulation 13(5);
(e) where the movement is from premises in a surveillance zone, a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3—
(i) the pigs being moved have been kept on the premises of origin for at least 20 days; and
(ii) no other pig has been introduced at the premises of origin within that period, unless a licensing officer has confirmed that the pig in question has been kept in an epidemiologically separate unit; and
(f) where the movement is from premises in a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3—
(i) the premises of destination are part of the premises of origin’s production cycle or supply chain; and
(ii) the movement is necessary to complete the production cycle before slaughter.
(4) Where pigs are being moved within or out of a Restricted Zone, the Secretary of State may decide that the inspection and clinical examination under sub-paragraph (3)(b)(i) and (ii) is not required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/schedule/3A/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/schedule-3A/paragraph-15
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