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The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/1299 · Made 18 May 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 14 August 2014.

This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument

Animals, England

Animal Health

Made 18th May 2009

Laid before Parliament 27th May 2009

Coming into force 30th June 2009

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (14.8.2014) by The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1894), reg. 1, Sch. 5 (with reg. 4(1))

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction Repealed
  2. 1Title, application and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3References to occupier Repealed
  5. 4Exemptions Repealed
  6. Part 2: Notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease Repealed
  7. 5Notification requirements Repealed
  8. Part 3: Suspicion and confirmation of swine vesicular disease Repealed
  9. Chapter 1: Scope of Part 3 and initial controls Repealed
  10. 6Scope of Part 3 Repealed
  11. 7Initial controls following notification Repealed
  12. Chapter 2: Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises Repealed
  13. 8Imposing measures on suspicion of disease Repealed
  14. 9Measures following suspicion – non-contact premises Repealed
  15. 10Measures following suspicion – contact premises Repealed
  16. 11Declaration of infected premises where premises are close to a confirmed outbreak Repealed
  17. 12Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wild Repealed
  18. 13Conditions and warning signs Repealed
  19. Chapter 3: Killing pigs and initial cleansing and disinfection Repealed
  20. 14Killing pigs on the infected premises Repealed
  21. 15Removal of carcases and initial cleansing and disinfection Repealed
  22. 16Conservation and related measures Repealed
  23. Chapter 4: Removal of measures in Schedule 1 from infected premises Repealed
  24. 17Removal of restrictions from infected premises Repealed
  25. 18Cleansing and disinfection - general Repealed
  26. 19Method of cleansing and disinfection Repealed
  27. 20Testing with sentinel pigs Repealed
  28. 21Compulsory cleansing and disinfection Repealed
  29. Part 4: Slaughterhouses Repealed
  30. 22Controls in a slaughterhouse following notification Repealed
  31. 23Action following the imposition of controls Repealed
  32. Part 5: Area controls Repealed
  33. 24Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones Repealed
  34. 25Movement restriction zones Repealed
  35. 26Declarations where swine vesicular disease in Scotland or Wales Repealed
  36. 27Declarations of zones Repealed
  37. 28Publicity Repealed
  38. Part 6: Vaccination Repealed
  39. 29Prohibition on vaccination Repealed
  40. 30Compulsory vaccination Repealed
  41. 31Vaccinated pigs Repealed
  42. Part 7: Inspection, enforcement and miscellaneous provisions Repealed
  43. 32Notices Repealed
  44. 33Licences Repealed
  45. 34Powers of inspectors Repealed
  46. 35Powers relating to pigs living in the wild Repealed
  47. 36Notices relating to movement Repealed
  48. 37Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zone Repealed
  49. 38Change of occupier of premises under restriction Repealed
  50. 39Powers of inspectors in case of default Repealed
  51. 40Compensation Repealed
  52. 41Obstruction Repealed
  53. 42Offences and penalties Repealed
  54. 43Offences by bodies corporate Repealed
  55. 44Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations Repealed
  56. 45Enforcement Repealed
  57. 46Exceptional circumstances Repealed
  58. 47Revocations Repealed
  59. Signature
  60. Schedule 1: Measures on suspect and infected premises Repealed
  61. 1Records Repealed
  62. 2Housing or isolation of pigs Repealed
  63. 3Disinfection Repealed
  64. 4Restriction on movement of pigs Repealed
  65. 5Restriction on movement of vehicles Repealed
  66. 6Restriction on removal of anything liable to transmit swine vesicular disease Repealed
  67. 7Restriction on persons entering and leaving the premises Repealed
  68. Schedule 2: Zones Repealed
  69. Part 1: Measures in a protection zone Repealed
  70. 1Movement of pigs through the protection zone Repealed
  71. 2Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zone Repealed
  72. 3Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zone Repealed
  73. 4Cleansing vehicles Repealed
  74. Part 2: Measures in a surveillance zone Repealed
  75. 5Movement of pigs Repealed
  76. 6Cleansing vehicles Repealed
  77. Explanatory note

1Title, application and commencementF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3References to occupierF1

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4ExemptionsF1

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5Notification requirementsF1

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6Scope of Part 3F1

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7Initial controls following notificationF1

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8Imposing measures on suspicion of diseaseF1

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9Measures following suspicion – non-contact premisesF1

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10Measures following suspicion – contact premisesF1

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11Declaration of infected premises where premises are close to a confirmed outbreakF1

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12Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wildF1

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13Conditions and warning signsF1

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14Killing pigs on the infected premisesF1

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15Removal of carcases and initial cleansing and disinfectionF1

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16Conservation and related measuresF1

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17Removal of restrictions from infected premisesF1

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18Cleansing and disinfection - generalF1

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19Method of cleansing and disinfectionF1

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20Testing with sentinel pigsF1

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21Compulsory cleansing and disinfectionF1

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22Controls in a slaughterhouse following notificationF1

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23Action following the imposition of controlsF1

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24Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zonesF1

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25Movement restriction zonesF1

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26Declarations where swine vesicular disease in Scotland or WalesF1

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27Declarations of zonesF1

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28PublicityF1

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29Prohibition on vaccinationF1

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30Compulsory vaccinationF1

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31Vaccinated pigsF1

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32NoticesF1

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33LicencesF1

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34Powers of inspectorsF1

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35Powers relating to pigs living in the wildF1

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36Notices relating to movementF1

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37Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zoneF1

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38Change of occupier of premises under restrictionF1

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39Powers of inspectors in case of defaultF1

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40CompensationF1

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41ObstructionF1

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42Offences and penaltiesF1

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43Offences by bodies corporateF1

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44Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associationsF1

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45EnforcementF1

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46Exceptional circumstancesF1

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47RevocationsF1

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Signature

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1RecordsF1

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2Housing or isolation of pigsF1

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3DisinfectionF1

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4Restriction on movement of pigsF1

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5Restriction on movement of vehiclesF1

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6Restriction on removal of anything liable to transmit swine vesicular diseaseF1

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7Restriction on persons entering and leaving the premisesF1

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1Movement of pigs through the protection zoneF1

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2Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zoneF1

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3Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zoneF1

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4Cleansing vehiclesF1

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5Movement of pigsF1

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6Cleansing vehiclesF1

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement in England the provisions of Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (OJ No L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69) in so far as that Directive controls swine vesicular disease and Council Directive 2007/10/EC (OJ No L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 24).

Part 1 is introductory.

Part 2 deals with notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease.

Part 3 and Schedule 1 deal with premises where swine vesicular disease is suspected or confirmed, or which have been exposed to the virus.

Part 4 deals with slaughterhouses.

Part 5 and Schedule 2 make provision for the establishment of protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones following the confirmation of swine vesicular disease on any premises.

Part 6 prohibits vaccination against swine vesicular disease except in the circumstances set out there.

Part 7 contains provisions relating to inspection and enforcement.

Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable—

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They are enforced by the local authority.

A full impact assessment has been prepared and placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. It is available on the Defra website at www.defra.gov.uk.