African Swine Fever Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

Article 11(5)

SCHEDULE 1 MEASURES THAT APPLY IN PROTECTION AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

PART I measures that apply in a protection zone

Movement restrictions

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, a person shall not move or transport any pig on any public or private road (other than, when necessary, the service roads within the holding) within the protection zone.

2.  The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply –

(a) if the movement is in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7;

(b) to the transport of pigs that were loaded on to a vehicle or train outside the protection zone and are transported through that zone without the vehicle being loaded or unloaded in the zone;

(c) to the movement or transport of pigs from outside the protection zone, with a view to immediate slaughter in a slaughterhouse situated within the protection zone, provided that movement or transport has been licensed by an inspector.

3.  A person shall not move out of the protection zone any vehicle which has been used to transport pigs within the zone, unless –

(a) it has been cleansed and disinfected and, if necessary, an acaricide is applied under the direction and supervision of an inspector; and

(b) the movement has been licensed by an inspector; or

(c) it has been driven through the zone without being loaded or unloaded.

4.  The occupier of a holding within the protection zone shall ensure that no other species of domestic animal enters or leaves that holding unless the movement is authorised by a licence issued by an inspector.

5.  A person shall not remove any pig semen, ova or embryos from a holding within the protection zone.

6.  A person shall not move any pig in the protection zone off the holding on which it is kept for at least 40 days after the completion of the preliminary cleansing and disinfection of and any application of an acaricide to the infected holding and, thereafter a person shall not move any pig unless licensed to do so by an inspector.

7.  Where a holding has –

(a) been within a protection zone for longer than 40 days as a result of one outbreak of disease succeeding another; and

(b) this has given rise to welfare or other problems in keeping the pigs on the holding,

pigs may be moved off the holding provided that any such movement is authorised by a licence issued by an inspector.

Reduction of periods of waiting

8.  If the Chief Veterinary Officer is satisfied following a sampling and testing programme that the disease no longer exists on the holding in question, the period of 40 days referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 may by notice be reduced to 30 days.

Notification of pig deaths on a holding

9.  The occupier of any holding within the protection zone shall notify the appropriate Divisional Veterinary Officer about any dead or infected pig on his holding.

Bio-security

10.  The person in charge of any vehicle or equipment used for the transport of pigs, other livestock or material which may have been contaminated with the virus (for example, carcases, feed, manure, and slurry) shall ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected or otherwise treated as soon as possible after use and before it is used again, in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

11.  A person shall not enter or leave any holding within the protection zone wearing clothing or footwear which are visibly contaminated with mud, slurry, animal faeces, droppings or excretions or any other similar matter except that such person may cleanse and disinfect the outer surfaces of their footwear on entering or leaving the holding.

PART II measures that apply in a surveillance zone

Movement restrictions

12.  Subject to paragraph 13, a person shall not move or transport any pig on any public or private road (other than, where necessary, the service roads of the holding) within the surveillance zone unless licensed to do so by an inspector.

13.  The prohibition in paragraph 12 shall not apply –

(a) to the transport of pigs that were loaded on to a vehicle outside the surveillance zone and are transported through that zone without the vehicle being loaded or unloaded in the zone; or

(b) to the movement or transport of pigs from outside the surveillance zone with a view to immediate slaughter in a slaughterhouse situated within the surveillance zone provided that movement or transport has been licensed by an inspector.

14.  A person shall not move any livestock vehicle from the surveillance zone if it has been used to transport pigs, unless it has first been cleansed and disinfected and, if necessary, an acaricide has been applied or unless it has been driven through the zone without being loaded or unloaded.

15.  The occupier of any holding within the surveillance zone shall ensure that no other species of domestic animal enters or leaves that holding within 7 days of the establishment of that zone unless licensed to do so by an inspector.

16.  A person shall not remove any pig semen, ovum or embryo from a holding within the surveillance zone.

Movement of pigs

17.  A person shall not move any pig off a holding in the surveillance zone for at least 30 days after the completion of the preliminary cleansing and disinfection of and any application of an acaricide to the infected holding and thereafter a person shall not move any pig unless licensed to do so by an inspector.

18.  Where a holding has –

(a) been within a surveillance zone for more than 40 days as a result of one outbreak of disease succeeding another; and

(b) this has given rise to welfare or other problems in keeping the pigs on the holding,

pigs may be moved off that holding provided that the movement is licensed by an inspector.

Reduction of periods of waiting

19.  If the Chief Veterinary Officer is satisfied following a sampling and testing programme that the disease no longer exists on the holding in question, the period of 30 days referred to in paragraph 17 may by notice be reduced to 21 days and the period of 40 days referred to in paragraph 18 may be so reduced to 30 days.

Bio-security

20.  The person in charge of any vehicle or equipment used for the transport of pigs, other livestock or material which may have been contaminated with the virus (for example, carcases, feed, manure and slurry) shall ensure that it is cleansed and disinfected or otherwise treated as soon as possible after use and before it is used again, in accordance with the directions of an inspector.

21.  A person shall not enter or leave any holding within the surveillance zone wearing clothing or footwear which are visibly contaminated with mud, slurry, animal faeces, droppings or excretions or any other similar matter except that such person may cleanse and disinfect the outer surfaces of their footwear on entering or leaving the holding.

Notification of deaths of pigs on a holding

22.  The occupier of any holding within the surveillance zone shall notify the appropriate Divisional Veterinary Officer about any dead or infected pigs on his holding.

Article 14

SCHEDULE 2 MEASURES THAT APPLY IN AN INFECTED AREA ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 14

PART I measures that apply to holdings in the infected area

Records of pigs

1.  The occupier of a holding within the infected area shall co-operate with any veterinary inspector in the preparation of a record by category of pigs on the holding and shall ensure that the record is kept up to date and provided, on request, to an inspector. In the case of holdings where pigs are not kept inside, the first record may be based on an estimate.

Isolation of pigs

2.  The occupier shall ensure that –

(a) all the pigs on the holding are restricted to their living quarters or to some other part of the holding where they can be isolated from feral pigs; and

(b) feral pigs are prevented from gaining access to any material that might come into contact with the pigs on the holding.

Movement of pigs

3.  A person shall not move a pig on to or off a holding unless licensed to do so by an inspector.

Bio-security

4.  The occupier shall ensure that appropriate means of disinfection and, if necessary, application of an acaricide are provided and used at the entrances and exits of those parts of the holding in which pigs are being kept and of the holding itself.

Dead or diseased pigs

5.  The occupier shall ensure that he notifies the appropriate Divisional Veterinary Officer of any feral pigs that die on the holding and shall retain the carcases of such animals on the holding until a veterinary inspector has notified him that he no longer needs to do so.

Feral pigs

6.  A person shall not bring on to a holding in the infected area –

(a) the carcase or any part of a feral pig; or

(b) any material or equipment which could have had contact with a feral pig in the infected area.

PART II measures that apply in the infected area

Export of pigs, semen, ova or embryos from the infected area

7.  A person shall not move any pig, semen, ovum or embryo from the infected area for the purpose of export to another member state.

Contact with feral pigs

8.  Any person who comes into contact with a feral pig in the infected area shall takes steps to ensure that he does not spread the disease.

9.  Any person who shoots or finds the carcase of a feral pig, shall immediately inform the appropriate Divisional Veterinary Officer. If that person has shot the pig he shall keep the carcase for at least 24 hours and make it available to the Divisional Veterinary Officer for any sampling or testing which the Divisional Veterinary Officer may consider appropriate.