Division 2
United Kingdom
when the official veterinarian has reason to suspect that pigs on any holding may have been contaminated as a result of the movement of any person, animal or vehicle or in any other way, pigson the holding shall remain under the movement restrictions referred to in Article 9 of this Directive at least until the holding has undergone:
- (a)
a clinical examination of the pigs, with negative results;
- (b)
a serological examination of a statistical sample of the pigs without the detection of antibodies to swine vesicular disease in accordance with 7 (3) (b) (ii).
The examination referred to in (a) and (b) shall not take place until 28 days have elapsed since the possible contamination of the premises as the result of the movement of persons, animals, or vehicles, or in any other way.