Paragraph 1 Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a protection zoneI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The person in charge of—

(a)

any vehicle used to transport pigs within a protection zone,

(b)

any vehicle used to transport other livestock or material which may be contaminated with disease, or

(c)

any other vehicle which may be contaminated with disease,

may not leave the premises of destination without having thoroughly cleansed and disinfected the vehicle and any equipment in it so as to minimise the risk of spread of disease.

(2)

In all cases, the person in charge of the vehicle must at least—

(a)

cleanse and disinfect its wheels, wheel arches, mud flaps and any other part of the vehicle that may contain contaminated material; and

(b)

ensure that the vehicle and any associated equipment is not visibly contaminated with mud, faeces or other material.

(3)

A person must not allow a vehicle that has been used to transport pigs in the protection zone to leave the zone following cleansing and disinfection without being inspected and licensed to leave by an inspector.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 14.8.2014, see reg. 1(1)(c)