The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 No. 1894

PART 5 E+W+S Suspicion and confirmation of disease in feral pigs

Emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever E+W+S

22.—(1) Where the Chief Veterinary Officer concludes that classical swine fever is present in a feral pig, and the epidemiological data available suggest that the disease threatens to spread, the appropriate authority may—

(a) introduce emergency vaccination of feral pigs in a specified area; and

(b) impose such conditions and restrictions in the specified area as the appropriate authority believes are necessary in order to enhance the effectiveness of the vaccination campaign.

(2) An occupier must comply with any such conditions and restrictions.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 22 in force at 14.8.2014, see reg. 1(1)(c)