# The Swine Vesicular Disease (Wales) Regulations 2009 (revoked)

W.S.I. 2009/1372 · made 8 June 2009 · revised to 14 August 2014

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/swine-vesicular-disease-wales-regulations-2009-revoked/pdf/wsi_20091372_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

ANIMALS, WALES
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 8 June 2009
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 9 June 2009
Coming into force 30 June 2009
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## Part 1: Introduction

## 1 Title, application and commencement

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 References to occupier

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## 4 Exemptions

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## Part 2: Notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease

## 5 Notification requirements

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## Part 3: Suspicion and confirmation of swine vesicular disease

### Chapter 1: Scope of Part 3 and initial controls

## 6 Scope of Part 3

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## 7 Initial controls following notification

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### Chapter 2: Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises

## 8 Imposing measures on suspicion of disease

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## 9 Measures following suspicion — non-contact premises

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## 10 Measures following suspicion — contact premises

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## 11 Declaration of infected premises where premises are close to a confirmed outbreak

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## 12 Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wild

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## 13 Conditions and warning signs

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### Chapter 3: Killing pigs and initial cleansing and disinfection

## 14 Killing pigs on the infected premises

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## 15 Removal of carcases and initial cleansing and disinfection

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## 16 Conservation and related measures

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### Chapter 4: Removal of measures in Schedule 1 from infected premises

## 17 Removal of restrictions from infected premises

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## 18 Cleansing and disinfection — general

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## 19 Method of cleansing and disinfection

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## 20 Testing with sentinel pigs

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## 21 Compulsory cleansing and disinfection

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## Part 4: Slaughterhouses

## 22 Controls in a slaughterhouse following notification

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## 23 Action following the imposition of controls

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## Part 5: Area controls

## 24 Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones

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## 25 Movement restriction zones

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## 26 Declarations where swine vesicular disease is declared in Scotland or England

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## 27 Declarations of zones

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## 28 Publicity

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## Part 6: Vaccination

## 29 Prohibition on vaccination

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## 30 Compulsory vaccination

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## 31 Vaccinated pigs

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## Part 7: Inspection, enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

## 32 Notices

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## 33 Licences

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## 34 Powers of inspectors

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## 35 Powers relating to pigs living in the wild

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## 36 Notices relating to movement

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## 37 Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zone

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## 38 Change of occupier of premises under restriction

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## 39 Powers of inspectors in case of default

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## 40 Compensation

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## 41 Obstruction

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## 42 Offences and penalties

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## 43 Offences by bodies corporate

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## 44 Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations

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## 45 Enforcement

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## 46 Exceptional circumstances

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## 47 Revocations

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## Signature

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## Schedule 1: Measures on suspect and infected premises

## 1 Records

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## 2 Housing or isolation of pigs

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## 3 Disinfection

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## 4 Restriction on movement of pigs

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## 5 Restriction on movement of vehicles

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## 6 Restriction on removal of anything liable to transmit swine vesicular disease

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## 7 Restriction on persons entering and leaving the premises

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## Schedule 2: Zones

### Part 1: Measures in a protection zone

## 1 Movement of pigs through the protection zone

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## 2 Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zone

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## 3 Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zone

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## 4 Cleansing vehicles

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### Part 2: Measures in a surveillance zone

## 5 Movement of pigs

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## 6 Cleansing vehicles

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2009/1372 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/swine-vesicular-disease-wales-regulations-2009-revoked
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