Division 2

Special provisions on cleansing and disinfection of infected holdings:

1. (a)

   preliminary cleansing and disinfection:

   • during the killing of the animals all necessary measures are to be taken to avoid or minimise the dispersion of classical swine fever virus. This is to include inter alia the installation of temporary disinfection equipment, supply of protective clothing, showers, decontamination of used equipment, instruments and facilities and the interruption of power supply to the ventilation,

   • carcases of killed animals are to be sprayed with disinfectant,

   • if the carcases must be removed from the holding for processing, covered and leak proof containers are to be used,

   • as soon as the carcases of the pigs have been removed for processing, those parts of the holding in which these animals were housed and any parts of other buildings, yards, etc. contaminated during killing, slaughter or post-mortem examination are to be sprayed with disinfectants approved for use in accordance with Article 12,

   • any tissue or blood which may have been spilled during slaughter or post-mortem or gross contamination of buildings, yards, utensils, etc., is to be carefully collected and processed with the carcases,

   • the disinfectant used is to remain on the treated surface for at least 24 hours;

2. (b)

   final cleansing and disinfection:

   • manure and used bedding are to be removed and treated in accordance with point (3)(a),

   • grease and dirt are to be removed from all surfaces by the application of a degreasing agent and the surfaces washed with water,

   • after washing with water, further spraying with disinfectant is to be carried out,

   • after seven days the premises are to be treated with a degreasing agent, rinsed with water, sprayed with disinfectant and rinsed again with water.