# 2002/106/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 381), Division 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If dead or moribund pigs are detected in a suspected holding, post-mortem examinations must be carried out, preferably on at least five of these pigs and in particular on pigs:
that before death have shown or are showing very evident signs of disease;
with high fever;
recently dead.
If these examinations have not shown lesions suggesting classical swine fever but, due to the epidemiological situation, further investigations are deemed necessary:
a clinical examination, as laid down in subparagraph 3, and blood sampling as laid down in subparagraph 5 must be carried out in the sub-unit where the dead or moribund pigs were kept; and
post-mortem examinations may be carried on 3 to 4 in-contact pigs.
Irrespective of the presence or absence of lesions suggesting classical swine fever, samples of the organs or tissues from pigs that have been subjected to post-mortem examination must be collected for virological tests in accordance with Chapter V B. 1 These samples must be preferably collected from recently dead pigs.
When post-mortem examinations are carried out the competent authority must ensure that:
the necessary precautions and hygienic measures are taken to prevent any disease spread; and,
in case of moribund pigs, they are killed in a humane way in accordance with Council Directive 93/119/EEC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/106/annex/chapter/IV/division/A/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106/annex/chapter-IV/division-A/division-4
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