Article 7 Amendment to the Products of Animals Origin (Disease Control) (Scotland) Order 2008

in paragraph (1) after the word “animals” insert “, seropositive pigs”;

in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) insert–

• “;

  1. (e)

     seropositive pigs are kept separately from other pigs; and

  2. (f)

     seropositive pigs are slaughtered separately from other pigs.”;

after paragraph (5) insert–

“(6)

The occupier of a slaughterhouse who has not complied with the requirements of paragraph (2)(e) or (f) must, on being given notice by a veterinary inspector, deal with those other pigs as seropositive pigs.

(7)

The occupier of a slaughterhouse may only receive restricted meat if it is a designated slaughterhouse.”.