# The Exotic Animal Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2026, Schedule 2: NEW SCHEDULE 3A TO THE DISEASES OF SWINE REGULATIONS 2014


“Schedule 3A
Measures in respect of controlled zones
Regulations 23(9A), 27A(5), 27D(e), 27E(2)(b) and 39(1A)
Part 1
Record keeping
Record of pigs, pig products and related items kept in a controlled zone
1 (1) The occupier of any premises in a controlled zone on which pigs are kept must make records of—
(a) the number of live pigs;
(b) the number of pigs of each category of pig production on the premises;
(c) if the pigs are kept in different epidemiological categories, those categories and the number of pigs in each of them;
(d) the number of pigs that—
(i) have died;
(ii) are showing clinical signs of disease;
(iii) the occupier suspects are infected with disease;
(e) the number of live pigs that have been moved on or off the premises;
(f) the amount of pig products, fodder, feed, slurry, manure or litter that has been moved on or off the premises;
(g) any vehicles or equipment that have been moved on or off the premises;
(h) the amount of any other thing that a veterinary inspector has notified the occupier as capable of spreading disease and that has been moved on or off the premises;
(i) any veterinary medicinal product or non-medicinal alternative therapy administered.
(2) The records must include—
(a) in the case of movement onto the premises—
(i) the date of the movement;
(ii) the premises from which the movement originated (if known);
(iii) the name and address of the person from whom ownership or possession is being or has been transferred;
(b) in the case of movement off the premises—
(i) the date of the movement;
(ii) the premises of destination (if known);
(iii) the name and address of the person to whom ownership or possession is being or has been transferred.
(3) In this paragraph, “veterinary medicinal product” means—
(a) any substance or combination of substances presented as having properties treating or preventing disease in domestic animals; or
(b) any substance or combination of substances that may be used in, or administered to, domestic animals with a view either to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions by erecting a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action, or to making a medical diagnosis; or
(c) any substance or combination of substances that may be used for the purpose of euthanising a domestic animal.
Record of visitors to premises in a controlled zone
2 The occupier of any premises in a controlled zone on which pigs are kept must make records of—
(a) the name and address of any person visiting the premises;
(b) the date and time of the visit;
(c) the reason for the visit;
(d) the areas of the premises visited;
(e) whether the visitor had any contact with pigs on the premises.
Exceptions to paragraph 2
3 Paragraph 2 does not apply in relation to—
(a) any person visiting a zoo, a wildlife park or (unless required by the Secretary of State) any other premises open to the public, provided the public has no access to any area where pigs are kept;
(b) any person visiting part of the premises where—
(i) no pigs are kept; or
(ii) no items which may be fed to or come into contact with pigs are kept;
(c) any person on a public right of way or exercising a right of access to the premises;
(d) trespassers;
(e) any person executing these Regulations.
How records are to be kept
4 The records required under this Part of this Schedule must—
(a) be made as soon as reasonably practicable and kept up to date; and
(b) be kept for at least 12 months after the day on which premises cease to be in a controlled zone.
Part 2
Biosecurity in controlled zones
Biosecurity measures
5 The occupier of any premises in a controlled zone on which pigs are kept must—
(a) keep pigs separated from feral pigs and any other wild animals;
(b) undertake surveillance on the premises to identify any spread of disease, including monitoring to establish if—
(i) there is any increased morbidity;
(ii) there is any increase in pig deaths;
(iii) there is any significant change in feed or water intake or other relevant information relating to the production of pigs on the premises;
(c) immediately notify the Secretary of State if there is any such increase or a significant reduction in feed or water intake;
(d) implement adequate vector and rodent control measures;
(e) establish disinfection points and use appropriate means of disinfection at entrances to and exits from the premises;
(f) apply appropriate biosecurity measures at the premises to—
(i) all persons in contact with pigs;
(ii) all persons and vehicles entering or leaving the premises;
(g) dispose of carcases or parts of carcases in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1069/2009.
Part 3
Released, escaped and straying pigs in controlled zones
Released, escaped and straying pigs in controlled zones
6 (1) A person must not release any pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone.
(2) A keeper must take all steps necessary to prevent any pigs from—
(a) escaping or straying from the premises on which they are kept;
(b) coming into contact with any stray or feral pigs.
(3) The occupier of any premises in a controlled zone who finds a stray pig on the premises must immediately—
(a) take all reasonably practicable steps to locate the owner of the pig and arrange for the pig's return; and
(b) report the finding of the pig to the Secretary of State.
Part 4
Transportation of pigs etc. in England under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule
Transportation of pigs in England under a licence
7 (1) A person must, when moving pigs in England under a licence granted under these Regulations, transport those pigs—
(a) without any animal of any other species in the same vehicle;
(b) where reasonably practicable, on a major highway or mainline railway;
(c) without stopping, except for rest breaks or where the stop is required by law for animal welfare;
(d) without loading or unloading the pigs after departing or before arriving at the premises of destination, unless licensed to do so by a licensing officer; and
(e) in compliance with paragraph 8(1) or (3) (or both) as the case may be.
(2) In this paragraph—
“mainline railway” has the meaning given by the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006;
“major highway” means a motorway or an A road.
Requirements for vehicles used for transportation of pigs and pig products etc. under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule
8 (1) A person must, when moving pigs, pig products or any other thing in England—
(a) under a licence granted under this these Regulations; or
(b) through a protection zone or a surveillance zone in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule,
use a vehicle which meets the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The requirements are that the vehicle must—
(a) be constructed and maintained in such a way so as to prevent the pigs escaping and any leakage; and
(b) be cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Parts 1 and 5 of Schedule 4A.
(3) Where a person is moving pigs, pig products or any other thing from premises in a protection zone, the transportation vehicle must also be sealed by a licensing officer after the pigs have been loaded onto the vehicle.
Part 5
Movement of pigs and pig products within, into or out of controlled zones
General restriction on movement of pigs within, into or out of controlled zones
9 A person must not move a pig within, into, or out of a controlled zone unless the movement is in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.
Movement of pigs to a designated slaughterhouse
10 (1) A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs kept on premises in a relevant controlled zone from those premises to a designated slaughterhouse (within or outside a controlled zone) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are that—
(a) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b); and
(b) a veterinary inspector has, not more than 48 hours before the movement—
(i) inspected all pigs kept at the premises of origin;
(ii) clinically examined each pig being moved in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(iii) where necessary, taken and tested, in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual, a sufficient number of samples from each pig being moved to rule out the presence of disease.
(3) Where any pigs are being moved from premises in a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3, the Secretary of State may decide that a clinical examination under sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) is not required.
(4) Where any pigs are being moved from premises in a protection zone to a designated slaughterhouse—
(a) the operator of the designated slaughterhouse must inform the Food Standards Agency before the pigs’ arrival;
(b) the Food Standards Agency must—
(i) confirm there are no signs of disease in the pigs before slaughter and at the post mortem examination;
(ii) ensure the operator of the slaughterhouse keeps the pigs separately from other animals;
(iii) ensure the operator of the slaughterhouse slaughters the pigs separately, or at a different time, from other animals;
(iv) ensure the operator of the slaughterhouse cleanses and disinfects the area where the pigs were kept and slaughtered, in accordance with Schedule 4A, before keeping and slaughtering other pigs or other animals in those areas;
(v) ensure fresh meat obtained from the pigs is—
(aa) marked in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations;
(bb) moved in sealed containers;
(cc) moved to processing premises for risk mitigating treatment in accordance with Schedule 2 to those Regulations.
Marking and treatment of meat obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3
11 (1) Where pigs are being moved from premises in a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3 under a licence granted under this Part of this Schedule, any meat or meat products obtained from those pigs must—
(a) be treated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations before being sold or consigned for sale to the final consumer; and
(b) be marked in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations.
(2) Where the meat or meat products obtained are to be retained in the domestic market, the Secretary of State may decide that treatment under sub-paragraph (1)(a) is not required.
Movement of pigs from premises in a restricted zone 1 to a slaughterhouse
12 (1) A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 1 from those premises to a slaughterhouse (whether within the zone or outside it) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are that—
(a) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b); and
(b) a veterinary inspector has, not more than 48 hours before the movement—
(i) inspected all pigs on the premises of origin;
(ii) clinically examined each pig being moved in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(iii) where necessary, taken and tested, in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual, a sufficient number of samples from those pigs to be moved to rule out the presence of disease.
(3) The Secretary of State may decide that a clinical examination under sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) is not required.
Movement of pigs from premises outside a controlled zone
13 A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs kept on premises outside a controlled zone from those premises to—
(a) a designated slaughterhouse in a controlled zone other than a restricted zone 1; or
(b) premises in a controlled zone.
Movement of pigs to an approved animal by-products plant
14 (1) A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone from those premises to an approved animal by-products plant (within or outside a controlled zone) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are that—
(a) the pigs are slaughtered by the end of the working day on which they arrived;
(b) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b); and
(c) a veterinary inspector has, not more than 48 hours before the movement—
(i) inspected all pigs on the premises of origin;
(ii) clinically examined each pig being moved in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(iii) where necessary, taken and tested, in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual, a sufficient number of samples from those pigs to be moved to rule out the presence of disease.
(3) Where pigs are being moved from premises in a Restricted Zone, the Secretary of State may decide that a clinical examination under sub-paragraph (2)(c)(ii) is not required.
Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare
15 (1) A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs within or out of one of the zones listed in sub-paragraph (2) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (3) are met.
(2) The zones are—
(a) a surveillance zone;
(b) a Restricted Zone.
(3) The requirements are that—
(a) the purpose of the movement is to ensure the health or welfare of the pigs;
(b) a veterinary inspector has, not more than 48 hours before the movement—
(i) inspected all pigs on the premises of origin;
(ii) clinically examined each pig being moved in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(iii) where necessary, taken and tested, in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual, a sufficient number of samples from those pigs to be moved to rule out the presence of disease;
(c) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b);
(d) where the movement is from premises in a surveillance zone, at least 15 days have elapsed since preliminary cleansing and disinfection was completed on all infected premises in that zone in accordance with regulation 13(5);
(e) where the movement is from premises in a surveillance zone, a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3—
(i) the pigs being moved have been kept on the premises of origin for at least 20 days; and
(ii) no other pig has been introduced at the premises of origin within that period, unless a licensing officer has confirmed that the pig in question has been kept in an epidemiologically separate unit; and
(f) where the movement is from premises in a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3—
(i) the premises of destination are part of the premises of origin’s production cycle or supply chain; and
(ii) the movement is necessary to complete the production cycle before slaughter.
(4) Where pigs are being moved within or out of a Restricted Zone, the Secretary of State may decide that the inspection and clinical examination under sub-paragraph (3)(b)(i) and (ii) is not required.
Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare in exceptional circumstances
16 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone to any other premises if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are that—
(a) the movement is necessary for ensuring the health or welfare of any pig in exceptional circumstances; and
(b) a veterinary inspector is satisfied that all reasonable steps will be taken to ensure the pigs will be kept on the premises of destination—
(i) in an empty unit; or
(ii) where an empty unit cannot be used, a unit that is epidemiologically separate from other pigs kept on those premises.
(3) Pigs kept on premises in a protection zone may only be moved within that zone or to the adjacent surveillance zone.
Movement of pigs to and from a veterinary surgery
17 Where a veterinary surgeon cannot visit pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone, a licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of those pigs within, out of, or into a controlled zone to a veterinary surgery and to return to the premises of origin.
Movement of pigs through a protection zone or a surveillance zone
18 A person must not move any pigs through a protection zone or a surveillance zone unless—
(a) both the premises of origin and the premises of destination are outside that zone;
(b) the route that must be taken to move the pigs is through that zone; and
(c) the transport is in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 8(1) or (3) (or both), as the case may be.
Movement within a controlled zone to return stray pigs
19 A licensing officer may license the movement of stray pigs into, within and out of a controlled zone for the purposes of returning those stray pigs to their owner in accordance with paragraph 6(3)(a) of Part 3 of this Schedule.
Part 6
Movement of germinal products from premises in controlled zones
Movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones
20 Subject to paragraph 24, a person must not move any germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in a relevant controlled zone—
(a) out of that zone; or
(b) where the zone is a protection zone or a surveillance zone, within that zone,
unless the movement is in accordance with a licence granted under paragraph 21 or 23.
Licensing of movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones
21 (1) A licensing officer may license the movement of germinal products under paragraph 20(1) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are that—
(a) a veterinary inspector has visited the premises of origin in accordance with regulation 27E(1)(b); and
(b) a veterinary inspector has, not more than 48 hours before the germinal products were collected—
(i) inspected all the pigs on the premises of origin;
(ii) clinically examined each of the donor pigs in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(iii) where necessary, taken and tested, in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual, a sufficient number of samples from those pigs to be moved to rule out the presence of disease.
(3) Any germinal products being moved under a licence must be collected, stored and transported separately from other pig products that not eligible to be moved under these Regulations.
(4) Where germinal products are being moved from premises in a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3, the Secretary of State may decide that a clinical examination in accordance with sub-paragraph 2(b)(ii) is not required.
Movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises outside protection zones and surveillance zones
22 A person must not—
(a) move into a protection zone any germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises outside that protection zone and the adjacent surveillance zone; or
(b) move into a surveillance zone any germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises outside that surveillance zone,
unless that movement is in accordance with a licence granted under paragraph 21 or 23.
Movement of germinal products to an approved animal by-products plant
23 (1) A licensing officer may license the movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in a relevant controlled zone if the requirement set out in sub-paragraph (2) is met.
(2) The requirement is that the movement is to an approved animal by-products plant for disposal or processing in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1069/2009.
(3) Any germinal products being moved under a licence must be collected, stored and transported separately from other pig products that are not eligible to be moved under these Regulations.
Exemption to general restriction on movement of germinal products
24 Germinal products are exempt from the movement restriction in paragraph 20 if—
(a) they were produced on premises before the first day of the unregulated period of infection for those premises; and
(b) they were collected, transported and stored separately from any pig products produced during the unregulated period of infection for those premises.
Part 7
Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones
Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept in certain controlled zones
25 (1) A person must not—
(a) move within or out of a protection zone or a surveillance zone fresh meat or meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in either of those zones; or
(b) move out of a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 fresh meat or meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in either of those zones,
except in accordance with a licence granted under this paragraph or paragraph 26 and, where applicable, sub-paragraph (4).
(2) A licensing officer may license the movement of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (3) are met.
(3) The requirements are that—
(a) the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs that were moved to a slaughterhouse and slaughtered in accordance with paragraphs 10, 12 and 13 of this Schedule;
(b) where the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3, the movement is to—
(i) a cutting plant;
(ii) a cold store;
(iii) processing premises; and
(c) where the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, the meat is or meat products are moved in sealed containers.
(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (5) and (6), the fresh meat or meat products must be—
(a) marked in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations; and
(b) treated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations before being supplied to the final consumer.
(5) Where fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 2, the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (4) do not apply.
(6) Where fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 3 and are for the domestic market only, the Secretary of State may, following a risk assessment, decide that treatment under sub-paragraph (4)(b) is not required.
(7) A person may not export any fresh meat or meat products which, as permitted by sub-paragraph (5) or a decision under sub-paragraph (6), have not been treated under sub-paragraph (4)(b).
Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs to an approved animal by-products plant
26 Where fresh meat or meat products are obtained from pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone, a licensing officer may license their movement to an approved animal by-products plant if the meat or meat products are collected, stored and transported separately from other pig products that are not eligible to be moved under these Regulations.
Part 8
Movement of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones
Movement of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in certain controlled zones
27 (1) Except in accordance with a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2), a person must not—
(a) move animal by-products within or out of a protection zone or a surveillance zone, if the animal by-products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in either of those zones;
(b) move animal by-products out of a restricted zone 2 or restricted zone 3, if the animal by-products were obtained from pigs kept on premises in either of those zones.
(2) A licensing officer may license the movement of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (3)(a), (b) or (c) are met.
(3) The requirements are that—
(a) the movement is to an approved animal by-products plant and—
(i) where the movement is within or out of a protection zone, the transportation vehicle is sealed, after the animal by-products are loaded, by a licensing officer or under a licensing officer’s supervision;
(ii) the animal by-products are collected, stored and transported separately from other pig products that are not eligible to be moved under these Regulations; and
(iii) the movement is for the purpose of disposal or processing in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1069/2009;
(b) the movement is of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 to a temporary collection plant and—
(i) the animal by-products are collected, stored and transported separately from other pig products that are not eligible to be moved under these Regulations; and
(ii) the movement is for the purpose of disposal or processing in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1069/2009;
(c) the movement is a qualifying movement of manure, slurry containing material of swine origin, used bedding or used litter, and those animal by-products are collected, stored and transported separately from other pig products that are not eligible to be moved under these Regulations.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3)(c) a “qualifying movement” is a movement—
(a) from premises in a protection zone or a restricted zone 3 for disposal at landfill after processing in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1069/2009; or
(b) from premises in a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 2, either—
(i) without processing, to an authorised landfill located in one of those zones; or
(ii) after processing, to an authorised landfill.
(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), “an authorised landfill” means a landfill in England in relation to which a permit issued under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 subsists.
Spreading of manure obtained from pigs or slurry containing material of swine origin
28 A person must not spread—
(a) manure obtained from pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone; or
(b) slurry containing material of swine origin from pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone,
otherwise than under a licence granted by a licensing officer under this paragraph.
Movement of samples obtained from pigs etc. kept in relevant controlled zones
29 A licensing officer may license the movement of samples taken from pigs, or carcases of pigs, kept on premises in a relevant controlled zone into, within or out of the relevant controlled zone.
Part 9
Movement within controlled zones of things liable to transmit disease
Movement within controlled zones of things liable to transmit disease
30 (1) Except in accordance with a licence under sub-paragraph (2), a person must not move any thing liable to transmit disease (including fodder, equipment and affected clothing), from premises in a controlled zone on which pigs are kept to any other premises or place within that zone.
(2) A licensing officer may license a movement of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) if the requirement set out in sub-paragraph (3) is met.
(3) The requirement is that the thing being moved is collected, stored and transported separately from any other thing that is not eligible to be moved under these Regulations.
(4) For the purposes of this paragraph “affected clothing” means—
(a) clothing that has been in contact with—
(i) pigs or faeces, blood or other bodily fluids from a pig; or
(ii) equipment, feed or any other thing (not mentioned in sub-paragraph (i)) associated with the production of pigs; or
(b) clothing that has been in contact with clothing falling within paragraph (a).
(5) This paragraph does not apply to fresh meat or meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone.
Part 10
Movement of non-susceptible animals from premises in controlled zones
Movement of a non-susceptible animal from premises in a controlled zone
31 (1) Except in accordance with a licence granted under sub-paragraph (2), a person must not move a non-susceptible animal—
(a) within relevant premises; or
(b) from relevant premises to any other premises (whether in a controlled zone or not).
(2) A licensing officer may license a movement of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (3)(a) or (b) are met.
(3) The requirements are that—
(a) the movement is from one part of the relevant premises to another part of the same premises via land that does not form part of those premises;
(b) the movement is of livestock—
(i) to a slaughterhouse;
(ii) to or from a veterinary surgery;
(iii) to premises where no pigs are kept; or
(iv) to a livestock market where there are no pigs.
(4) In this paragraph—
(a) a “non-susceptible animal” means any animal that is not a pig, but does not include any non-food-producing animal belonging to a species fed, bred or kept, but not normally intended for human consumption, in the United Kingdom, except for equines;
(b) “relevant premises” means premises in a controlled zone on which pigs are kept.
Part 11
Control of movement of vehicles for transporting pigs
Control of movement of pig transport vehicles
32 (1) Except in accordance with a licence granted by a licensing officer under this paragraph, a person must not move any vehicle designed or adapted for the transport of pigs or pig products—
(a) from premises in a controlled zone on which pigs are kept to any other premises (whether in a controlled zone or not); or
(b) from premises (whether in a controlled zone or not) to a slaughterhouse within a controlled zone.
(2) This paragraph does not apply to any vehicles that are used to transport pigs or pig products where the movement of the pigs or pig products has been licensed under this Schedule.
Part 12
Control of pig gatherings, feral pig hunting and sale of related products in controlled zones
Prohibition of pig gatherings in controlled zones
33 (1) A person must not hold a pig gathering in a controlled zone.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “pig gathering” means an occasion at which pigs are gathered for one or more of the following purposes—
(a) a sale, show or exhibition;
(b) collection for onward consignment (whether within or outside Great Britain);
(c) inspection to confirm whether the pigs possess specific breed characteristics.
Control of feral pig hunting in controlled zones and of sale of products obtained from feral pigs
34 (1) Except in accordance with a licence granted by a licensing officer under this paragraph, a person must not hunt feral pigs in a controlled zone.
(2) A person must not place on the market any product obtained from a feral pig hunted in a controlled zone unless—
(a) it has been tested in accordance with the relevant Diagnostic Manual; and
(b) as a result of those tests a veterinary inspector is satisfied that the feral pig was not infected with any relevant disease at the time the product was obtained.
(3) In this paragraph “relevant disease” means disease which, or suspicion of which, resulted in the declaration of the controlled zone.
Part 13
Requirements on premises of destination
Requirements on premises to which pigs kept on premises in a surveillance zone, a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 are moved
35 (1) Where pigs are moved under a licence granted under this Schedule from premises in a surveillance zone to premises of destination that are not a slaughterhouse or veterinary surgery—
(a) the licensing officer must serve a notice on the occupier of the premises of destination imposing the same movement restrictions on those premises as apply in the surveillance zone in accordance with Schedule 3A for the duration that the surveillance zone is in place; and
(b) the occupier of the premises of destination must keep the pigs epidemiologically separate from all other pigs present on the premises until—
(i) at least 15 days have elapsed since the movement took place; and
(ii) the surveillance zone has been removed.
(2) Where pigs are moved under a licence granted under this Schedule from premises in a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 to premises of destination that are not a slaughterhouse or veterinary surgery, the occupier of the premises of destination must—
(a) keep the pigs epidemiologically separate from all other pigs present at the premises until at least 15 days have elapsed since the movement took place; and
(b) keep the pigs on the premises until at least 15 days have elapsed since the movement took place.
Requirements on premises of destination to which pigs are moved for the purpose of health or welfare
36 Where pigs are moved under a licence granted under paragraph 16 of this Schedule, the occupier of the premises of destination must keep those pigs on the premises until at least 15 days have elapsed since the movement took place.
Part 14
Prohibition on use in raw pet food of pig products produced from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones
Prohibition on use in raw pet food of pig products obtained from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones
37 The owner of any pig products obtained from pigs kept on premises in a relevant controlled zone must not allow those pig products to be used in the production of raw pet food.
Part 15
Restrictions on breeding pigs on premises in controlled zones
Restriction on breeding pigs by itinerant service within a controlled zone
38 Except in accordance with a licence granted by a licensing officer under this paragraph, a person must not breed pigs by means of itinerant service within a controlled zone.
Restriction on breeding pigs by artificial insemination within a controlled zone
39 (1) Except in accordance with a licence granted by a licensing officer under this paragraph and sub-paragraph (2), a person must not breed pigs by artificial insemination within a controlled zone.
(2) No equipment used for breeding by artificial insemination within a controlled zone may leave the controlled zone (whether the equipment was in the area declared to be the controlled zone at the time it was declared or not).
Part 16
Slaughter of pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones for private consumption
Slaughter of pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone for private consumption
40 A person must not slaughter pigs kept on premises in a relevant controlled zone for private consumption unless those premises are a designated slaughterhouse.
Part 17
Movement of meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a relevant controlled zone
Movement of meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a relevant controlled zone
41 Except in accordance with a licence granted under paragraph 43 and subject to paragraph 42, a person must not move meat or meat products that were obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which, after the meat or meat products are obtained, is declared to be a relevant controlled zone.
Exemptions from paragraph 41
42 (1) Paragraph 41 does not apply in relation to any meat or meat products if they—
(a) were produced before the start of the unregulated period of infection for the first infected premises in the relevant controlled zone;
(b) were obtained, cut, transported and sorted separately from other products produced after that date;
(c) have been treated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations; or
(d) have been moved from the first processing establishment or, where such products are not processed, a packing establishment.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) the “first infected premises” is the first premises in the controlled zone to be declared under regulation 10A to be infected premises.
Licensing of movements of fresh meat and meat products otherwise prohibited under paragraph 41
43 (1) A licensing officer may license the movement of fresh meat and meat products, the movement of which is prohibited under paragraph 41, if the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements are—
(a) where the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises over which a relevant controlled zone is subsequently declared, that the fresh meat and meat products have been marked in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations; and
(b) where the fresh meat or meat products were obtained from pigs kept on premises over which a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3 is subsequently declared, that the movement is for treatment in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations.
(3) Where fresh meat or meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises over which a restricted zone 3 is subsequently declared are for the domestic market, the Secretary of State may decide, following a risk assessment, that treatment under sub-paragraph (2)(b) is not required.
Movement of germinal products and animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a controlled zone
44 A licensing officer may, following a risk assessment, license the movement of germinal products and animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises over which a controlled zone is subsequently declared.
Part 18
Feral pig carcases, and meat and other products obtained from feral pigs, in controlled zones
Reporting of location of feral pig carcases in controlled zones
45 A person who finds a feral pig carcase in a controlled zone (including where the pig has been shot by hunters) must, as soon as possible, report the location of the carcase to the Secretary of State.
Movement of feral pig carcases and meat and other products obtained from feral pigs within or out of a controlled zone
46 Except in accordance with a licence granted by a licensing officer under this paragraph, a person must not move any of the following within or out of a controlled zone—
(a) feral pig carcases;
(b) meat obtained from feral pigs;
(c) animal by-products obtained from feral pigs.
Part 19
General exemptions to movement restrictions
General exemptions to movement restrictions
47 (1) The following are exempt from the movement restrictions in this Schedule—
(a) any products of animal origin obtained from pigs kept within a controlled zone that—
(i) are considered by the Secretary of State to be safe commodities; or
(ii) have been treated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations;
(b) any products produced in a controlled zone that were obtained from pigs kept—
(i) in an area which is not in a zone declared under these Regulations; or
(ii) on premises which are wholly outside such a zone and are neither infected premises nor subject to any notice under these Regulations;
(c) any derived products;
(d) any manufactured or processed products—
(i) containing more than one ingredient, at least one of which is a pig product;
(ii) that contain ingredients that are pig products, where each of those pig products has—
(aa) been treated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Products of Animal Origin Regulations; or
(bb) been obtained from pigs kept on premises outside of a controlled zone.
(2) In this paragraph—
“derived products” means products obtained from one or more treatments, transformations or steps of processing animal by-products;
“safe commodities” means commodities that can be moved without the need for risk mitigation measures specifically directed against disease regardless of the zone of origin.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/475/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/exotic-animal-disease-amendment-england-order-2026/schedule-2
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