# Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance), Annex V: Main criteria and risk factors to be considered for the decision to kill pigs in contact holdings

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

In case of areas with a very high density of pigs, a longer distance must be considered.
Criteria
Decision
For killing
Against killing
Clinical signs suggesting classical swine fever in the contact holdings
Yes
No
Movements of pigs from the outbreak to contact holdings after the likely time of introduction of virus in the infected holding
Yes
No
Location of contact holdings in an area with a high density of pigs
Yes
No
Likely spreading of virus from the outbreak before application of eradication measures
Massive/unknown
Limited
Location of contact holdings within 500 metres from the outbreak
Yes
No
Proximity of contact holdings to more than one outbreak
Yes
No
Number of pigs in the outbreak and/or in contact holdings
High
Low

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2001/89/annex/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2001-89/annex-V
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