Paragraph 8 Requirements for vehicles used for transportation of pigs and pig products etc. under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this ScheduleF1

(1)

A person must, when moving pigs, pig products or any other thing in England—

(a)

under a licence granted under this these Regulations; or

(b)

through a protection zone or a surveillance zone in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule,

use a vehicle which meets the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

The requirements are that the vehicle must—

(a)

be constructed and maintained in such a way so as to prevent the pigs escaping and any leakage; and

(b)

be cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Parts 1 and 5 of Schedule 4A.

(3)

Where a person is moving pigs, pig products or any other thing from premises in a protection zone, the transportation vehicle must also be sealed by a licensing officer after the pigs have been loaded onto the vehicle.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 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