Division 1

General principles and procedures:

1. (a)

   the cleansing and disinfection operations and where necessary the measures to destroy rodents and insects are carried out under official supervision and in accordance with the instructions given by the official veterinarian;

2. (b)

   the disinfectants to be used and their concentrations are officially approved by the competent authority to ensure destruction of classical swine fever virus;

3. (c)

   the activity of disinfectants is to be checked before use, as activity of certain disinfectants is diminished by prolonged storage;

4. (d)

   the choice of disinfectants and of procedures for disinfection is to be made taking into account the nature of the premises, vehicles and objects which are to be treated;

5. (e)

   the conditions under which degreasing agents and disinfectants are used must ensure that their efficacy is not impaired. In particular technical parameters provided by the manufacturer, such as pressure, minimum temperature and required contact time, are to be observed;

6. (f)

   irrespective of the disinfectant used, the following general rules are to apply:

   • thorough soaking of bedding and litter as well as faecal matter with the disinfectant,

   • washing and cleaning by careful brushing and scrubbing of the ground, floors, ramps and walls after the removal or dismantling, where possible, of equipment or installations so as to avoid impairing the cleansing and disinfection procedures,

   • then, further application of disinfectant for a minimum contact time as stipulated in the manufacturer's recommendations,

   • the water used for cleaning operations is to be disposed of in such a way as to avoid any risk of spreading the virus and in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian;

7. (g)

   where washing is carried out with liquids applied under pressure, re-contamination of the previously cleansed parts is to be avoided;

8. (h)

   washing, disinfecting or destroying of equipment, installations, articles or compartments likely to be contaminated is to be carried out;

9. (i)

   following the disinfection procedures, re-contamination is to be avoided;

10. (j)

    cleansing and disinfection required in the framework of this Directive is to be documented in the holding or vehicle register and, where official approval is required, be certified by the supervising official veterinarian.