Division B Preliminary cleaning and disinfection

For preliminary cleaning and disinfection under Article 15, to avoid spreading the category A disease:

1. (a)

   entire bodies or parts of dead kept animals of listed species must be sprayed with disinfectant and removed from the establishment, in closed and leak-proof vehicles or containers for processing and disposal;

2. (b)

   any tissue or blood which may have been spilled during killing, slaughter or post-mortem examination must be carefully collected and disposed of;

3. (c)

   as soon as the entire bodies or parts of dead kept animals of listed species have been removed for processing or disposal, the parts of the establishment in which these animals were kept and any parts of other buildings, surfaces or equipment contaminated during killing or post-mortem examination must be sprayed with disinfectant;

4. (d)

   manure, including litter and used bedding, must be thoroughly soaked with disinfectant;

5. (e)

   the disinfectant must remain on the treated surface for at least 24 hours;

6. (f)

   equipment, containers, consumption utensils, surfaces or any material likely to be contaminated after the washing and disinfecting must be destroyed.