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The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014

S.I. 2014/1894 · Made 16 July 2014 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Animals

Animal Health

Made 16th July 2014

Laid before Parliament 18th July 2014

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 18th July 2014

Coming into force 14th August 2014

The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers are each designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for the references in these Regulations to the following European Union instruments to be construed as references to such instruments as amended from time to time—

(a)

Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular diseasef3;

(b)

Council Directive 2001/89/EC on Community measures for the control of classical swine feverf4; and

(c)

Council Directive 2002/60/EC laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine feverf5.

The Secretary of State, in relation to England and Scotland, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales, make these Regulations under the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2f6 to, the European Communities Act 1972.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

For the Secretary of State, see S.I. 1972/1811, (for the Welsh Ministers S.I. 2010/2690) in relation to the common agricultural policy. The function of the former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of making regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).

f2

1972 c. 68. section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Part 1 of the Schedule. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions in or as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales.

f3

OJ No L 62, 15.3.1993, p.69 as last amended by Council Decision 2009/470/EC (OJ No L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30).

f4

OJ No L 316, 1.12.2001, p.5 as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC (OJ No L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 40).

f5

OJ No L 192, 20.7.2002, p.27 as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC.

f6

Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 46) and amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Part 1 of the Schedule, and S.I. 2007/1388.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation, extent and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2AFurther interpretation provision: England
  5. 3Occupier and changes of occupier
  6. 4Exemptions
  7. Part 2: Notification and investigation of suspicion of disease
  8. 5Notification requirements
  9. 6Initial measures following notification
  10. 7Measures on suspicion of disease
  11. 8Measures at contact premises
  12. 9Temporary control zone
  13. Part 3: Infected premises
  14. 10Designating premises (other than premises in England) as infected premises when the presence of disease is confirmed
  15. 10ADesignating premises in England as infected premises where the presence of disease is confirmed
  16. 11Killing pigs on infected premises
  17. 12Conservation and related measures
  18. 13Disposal of carcases and preliminary cleansing and disinfection
  19. 14Notice requiring secondary cleansing and disinfection
  20. 15Use of approved disinfectants
  21. 15AUse of approved disinfectants: alternative arrangements in England
  22. 16Special measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever virus by vectors
  23. 17Revocation of a regulation 10 notice
  24. 17ARevocation of a regulation 10A notice
  25. 18Restocking and testing with sentinel pigs on infected or contact premises
  26. Part 4: Suspicion and confirmation of disease at a slaughterhouse
  27. 19Measures on suspicion and confirmation of disease at a slaughterhouse
  28. Part 5: Suspicion and confirmation of disease in feral pigs
  29. 20Measures on suspicion of disease in feral pigs
  30. 20ARemoval of feral pig investigation zones in England
  31. 21Measures on confirmation of disease in feral pigs
  32. 21ARemoval of feral pig control zones in England
  33. 22Emergency vaccination of feral pigs (other than feral pigs in England) against classical swine fever
  34. 22AEmergency vaccination of feral pigs in England against classical swine fever and African swine fever
  35. Part 6: Area controls following confirmation of disease in domestic pigs
  36. 23Protection and surveillance zones
  37. 24Declarations of zones
  38. 24AAdditional measures etc. applicable in England
  39. 25Removal of protection and surveillance zones other than zones in England
  40. 25ARemoval of protection zones and surveillance zones in England
  41. 26Premises straddling a protection or a surveillance zone
  42. 27Publicity of declared zones
  43. Part 6A: Area controls in England following confirmation of African swine fever in pigs in Great Britain
  44. 27ARestricted Zones
  45. 27BDetermination of size of Restricted Zones
  46. 27CRemoval of Restricted Zones
  47. Part 6B: Area controls following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in pigs in England
  48. 27DArea controls following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in pigs in England
  49. Part 6C: Inspections and related requirements in controlled zones
  50. 27EInspections and related requirements in controlled zones
  51. Part 6D: Tracing of pigs and pig products from areas subsequently declared to be controlled zones
  52. 27FMeaning of “controlled zone tracing period”
  53. 27GTracing of pigs kept on premises during an unregulated period of infection and related pig products
  54. 27HTracing of pigs kept on premises during a controlled zone tracing period and related pig products
  55. 27IDisposal of pig products that have been traced in England
  56. Part 6E: General restrictions on movement of pigs and pig products in England
  57. 27JGeneral restriction on movement of feral pigs in England
  58. 27KGeneral restriction on the movement of domestic pigs and pig products in England to prevent the spread of African swine fever
  59. Part 7: Vaccination
  60. 28Prohibition on vaccination except in certain cases
  61. 29Declaration of an emergency vaccination zone following confirmation of classical swine fever or African swine fever
  62. 30Pigs vaccinated against classical swine fever or African swine fever
  63. 31Compulsory vaccination and controls for pigs vaccinated against swine vesicular disease
  64. Part 7A: Designation of premises etc. in England
  65. 31ADesignation of premises and approved animal by-products plants in England
  66. Part 7B: Cleansing and disinfection of premises etc. in England
  67. 31BCleansing and disinfection of premises etc. in England
  68. Part 8: Inspection, enforcement and miscellaneous provisions
  69. 32Notices
  70. 33Licences
  71. 34Powers of inspectors
  72. 35Notices following a contravention of movement controls
  73. 36Powers of inspectors in case of default
  74. 37Compensation for pigs killed and things seized
  75. 38Obstruction
  76. 39Offences and penalties
  77. 40Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations
  78. 40ADisapplication of measures in England to those executing these Regulations
  79. 41Enforcement
  80. 42Exceptional circumstances
  81. 43Miscellaneous revocations, disapplication and consequential amendments
  82. 44Review of the Regulations in England Repealed
  83. Signature
  84. Schedule 1: Measures on suspect, contact and infected premises
  85. 1Records
  86. 2Confinement or isolation of pigs
  87. 3Restriction on movement of pigs
  88. 4Restriction on removal of any equipment, animal or thing liable to transmit disease
  89. 5Restrictions on spreading pig manure and slurry
  90. 6Cleansing, disinfection and other biosecurity measures
  91. 7Restriction on movement of vehicles and persons
  92. Schedule 1A: Restriction of movement of pig products from premises that are later designated as infected premises under regulation 10A
  93. 1Restriction of movement of pig products from premises that are later designated as infected premises under regulation 10A
  94. 2Exceptions
  95. Schedule 2: Measures in a feral pig investigation or control zone
  96. 1Requirement to report a carcase of a feral pig found on premises
  97. 2Requirements on occupier of premises containing domestic pigs
  98. 3Requirements on occupier of premises containing domestic pigs
  99. 4Movement of genetic material
  100. 5Killing of feral pigs
  101. 6Feeding of feral pigs
  102. Schedule 3
  103. Part 1: Measures in a protection zone
  104. 1Movement of pigs in a protection zone
  105. 2Paragraph 2
  106. 3Movement of pigs off premises in a protection zone
  107. 4Paragraph 4
  108. 5Movement of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept
  109. 6Restriction on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease
  110. 7Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
  111. 8Paragraph 8
  112. 9Reporting of dead or diseased pigs
  113. Part 2: Measures in a surveillance zone
  114. 10Movement of pigs in a surveillance zone
  115. 11Movement of pigs in a surveillance zone
  116. 12Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for swine vesicular disease
  117. 13Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for African swine fever and classical swine fever
  118. 14Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for African swine fever and classical swine fever
  119. 15Movement of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept
  120. 16Restriction on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease
  121. 17Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
  122. 18Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
  123. 19Reporting of dead or diseased pigs
  124. Schedule 3A: Measures in respect of controlled zones
  125. Part 1: Record keeping
  126. 1Record of pigs, pig products and related items kept in a controlled zone
  127. 2Record of visitors to premises in a controlled zone
  128. 3Exceptions to paragraph 2
  129. 4How records are to be kept
  130. Part 2: Biosecurity in controlled zones
  131. 5Biosecurity measures
  132. Part 3: Released, escaped and straying pigs in controlled zones
  133. 6Released, escaped and straying pigs in controlled zones
  134. Part 4: Transportation of pigs etc. in England under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule
  135. 7Transportation of pigs in England under a licence
  136. 8Requirements for vehicles used for transportation of pigs and pig products etc. under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule
  137. Part 5: Movement of pigs and pig products within, into or out of controlled zones
  138. 9General restriction on movement of pigs within, into or out of controlled zones
  139. 10Movement of pigs to a designated slaughterhouse
  140. 11Marking and treatment of meat obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3
  141. 12Movement of pigs from premises in a restricted zone 1 to a slaughterhouse
  142. 13Movement of pigs from premises outside a controlled zone
  143. 14Movement of pigs to an approved animal by-products plant
  144. 15Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare
  145. 16Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare in exceptional circumstances
  146. 17Movement of pigs to and from a veterinary surgery
  147. 18Movement of pigs through a protection zone or a surveillance zone
  148. 19Movement within a controlled zone to return stray pigs
  149. Part 6: Movement of germinal products from premises in controlled zones
  150. 20Movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones
  151. 21Licensing of movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones
  152. 22Movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises outside protection zones and surveillance zones
  153. 23Movement of germinal products to an approved animal by-products plant
  154. 24Exemption to general restriction on movement of germinal products
  155. Part 7: Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones
  156. 25Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept in certain controlled zones
  157. 26Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs to an approved animal by-products plant
  158. Part 8: Movement of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones
  159. 27Movement of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in certain controlled zones
  160. 28Spreading of manure obtained from pigs or slurry containing material of swine origin
  161. 29Movement of samples obtained from pigs etc. kept in relevant controlled zones
  162. Part 9: Movement within controlled zones of things liable to transmit disease
  163. 30Movement within controlled zones of things liable to transmit disease
  164. Part 10: Movement of non-susceptible animals from premises in controlled zones
  165. 31Movement of a non-susceptible animal from premises in a controlled zone
  166. Part 11: Control of movement of vehicles for transporting pigs
  167. 32Control of movement of pig transport vehicles
  168. Part 12: Control of pig gatherings, feral pig hunting and sale of related products in controlled zones
  169. 33Prohibition of pig gatherings in controlled zones
  170. 34Control of feral pig hunting in controlled zones and of sale of products obtained from feral pigs
  171. Part 13: Requirements on premises of destination
  172. 35Requirements on premises to which pigs kept on premises in a surveillance zone, a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 are moved
  173. 36Requirements on premises of destination to which pigs are moved for the purpose of health or welfare
  174. Part 14: Prohibition on use in raw pet food of pig products produced from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones
  175. 37Prohibition on use in raw pet food of pig products obtained from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones
  176. Part 15: Restrictions on breeding pigs on premises in controlled zones
  177. 38Restriction on breeding pigs by itinerant service within a controlled zone
  178. 39Restriction on breeding pigs by artificial insemination within a controlled zone
  179. Part 16: Slaughter of pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones for private consumption
  180. 40Slaughter of pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone for private consumption
  181. 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
  182. 41Movement of meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a relevant controlled zone
  183. 42Exemptions from paragraph 41
  184. 43Licensing of movements of fresh meat and meat products otherwise prohibited under paragraph 41
  185. 44Movement 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
  186. Part 18: Feral pig carcases, and meat and other products obtained from feral pigs, in controlled zones
  187. 45Reporting of location of feral pig carcases in controlled zones
  188. 46Movement of feral pig carcases and meat and other products obtained from feral pigs within or out of a controlled zone
  189. Part 19: General exemptions to movement restrictions
  190. 47General exemptions to movement restrictions
  191. Schedule 4: Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
  192. 1Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a protection zone
  193. 2Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a surveillance zone
  194. 3Cleansing of vehicles which have moved a pig to premises outside of a protection or surveillance zone
  195. Schedule 4A: Cleansing, disinfection and treatment in England of premises, vehicles and other things
  196. Part 1: General cleansing and disinfection requirements
  197. 1General cleansing and disinfection requirements
  198. Part 2: Preliminary cleansing and disinfection requirements
  199. 2Preliminary cleansing and disinfection requirements
  200. Part 3: Secondary cleansing and disinfection requirements
  201. 3Secondary cleansing and disinfection requirements
  202. Part 4: Cleansing and disinfection requirements for specified premises
  203. 4Cleansing and disinfection requirements for specified premises
  204. Part 5: Cleansing and disinfection requirements for vehicles
  205. 5Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used to transport any thing under a licence
  206. 6Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used to transport pigs
  207. Schedule 5Revocations
  208. Explanatory note