{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/schedule-3A/paragraph-25",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/schedule-3A/paragraph-25.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2014/1894",
  "legislation_title": "The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014",
  "path": "schedule/3A/paragraph/25",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "25",
  "heading": "Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept in certain controlled zones",
  "text": "(1) A person must not—\n(a) move within or out of a protection zone or a surveillance zone fresh meat or meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in either of those zones; or\n(b) move out of a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 fresh meat or meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in either of those zones,\nexcept in accordance with a licence granted under this paragraph or paragraph 26 and, where applicable, sub-paragraph (4).\n(2) A licensing officer may license the movement of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (3) are met.\n(3) The requirements are that—\n(a) the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs that were moved to a slaughterhouse and slaughtered in accordance with paragraphs 10, 12 and 13 of this Schedule;\n(b) where the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3, the movement is to—\n(i) a cutting plant;\n(ii) a cold store;\n(iii) processing premises; and\n(c) where the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, the meat is or meat products are moved in sealed containers.\n(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (5) and (6), the fresh meat or meat products must be—\n(a) marked in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations; and\n(b) treated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations before being supplied to the final consumer.\n(5) Where fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 2, the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (4) do not apply.\n(6) Where fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 3 and are for the domestic market only, the Secretary of State may, following a risk assessment, decide that treatment under sub-paragraph (4)(b) is not required.\n(7) A person may not export any fresh meat or meat products which, as permitted by sub-paragraph (5) or a decision under sub-paragraph (6), have not been treated under sub-paragraph (4)(b).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (E.W.) (29.4.2026) by The Exotic Animal Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/475), art. 1(1), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/schedule/3A/paragraph/25",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:09:21.620651+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}