# The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014, Paragraph 3: Secondary cleansing and disinfection requirements


(1) A person must carry out secondary cleansing and disinfection, including where necessary employing measures to destroy insects and rodents, under the supervision of a veterinary inspector and in accordance with the veterinary inspector’s instructions.
(2) A person must, when carrying out secondary cleansing and disinfection, remove pig manure or slurry, or both, including litter and used bedding, and—
(a) where it is solid pig manure—
(i) steam treat it to a temperature of at least 70℃;
(ii) destroy it by burning;
(iii) bury it deep enough to prevent access by any animal; or
(iv) stack it to heat, spray it with disinfectant, leave it for at least 42 days and during that period cover the stack or re-stack it to ensure thermic treatment of all layers;
(b) where it is slurry, store it for at least 60 days from the date the last potentially contaminated material was added to it.
(3) A veterinary inspector may authorise a reduction in the storage period in sub-paragraph (3)(b) where the slurry has been effectively treated to destroy the disease virus in accordance with the veterinary inspector’s instructions.
(4) A person must, when carrying out secondary cleansing and disinfection—
(a) thoroughly cleanse and disinfect all buildings, surfaces and equipment on the premises by—
(i) applying a degreasing agent to remove grease and dirt, where necessary;
(ii) spraying them with disinfectant;
(b) remove or dismantle any equipment or installations to ensure the secondary cleansing and disinfection can take place;
(c) thoroughly cleanse and disinfect all floors, ramps and walls and the ground outside any buildings by brushing and scrubbing;
(d) where necessary, thoroughly cleanse and disinfect all portable fittings in accordance with a veterinary inspector’s instructions.
(5) A person must contain and dispose of any water used whilst carrying out secondary cleansing and disinfection—
(a) in a way that minimises the risk of the spread of disease; and
(b) in accordance with a veterinary inspector’s instructions.
(6) A person must cleanse and disinfect the premises again after seven days since the secondary cleansing and disinfection was completed.
(7) A person must carry out such repair works to the premises and any equipment as may be required by a veterinary inspector for the purpose of minimising the risk of the spread of disease.
(8) A person must ensure works carried out in accordance with sub-paragraph (7) are—
(a) carried out as soon as reasonably practicable; and
(b) confirmed by the veterinary inspector as satisfactorily completed in accordance with sub-paragraph (9).
(9) To confirm satisfactory completion of the works carried out under sub-paragraph (7), a veterinary inspector is to—
(a) record the date and time of completion; and
(b) check and sign the record.
(10) See paragraph 4(4) for cases in which this paragraph does not apply.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1894/schedule/4A/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/diseases-of-swine-regulations-2014/schedule-4A/paragraph-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.