Regulation 22 Removal of restrictions from infected premisesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Unless otherwise provided for in these Regulations, a veterinary inspector may not serve a notice on the occupier revoking the measures in Schedule 1 on infected premises until the Department is satisfied that sufficient time has elapsed for the virus to have decayed naturally to the extent that it will no longer infect pigs.

(2)

A veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the occupier revoking the measures in Schedule 1 before that time in parts of the premises capable of being cleansed and disinfected if—

(a)

the premises have been cleansed and disinfected to the satisfaction of the veterinary inspector, and

(b)

the premises have been tested for the existence of swine vesicular disease virus using sentinel pigs with negative results.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 22 in operation at 30.6.2009, see reg. 1