Disposal of carcases and preliminary cleansing and disinfectionE+W+S
13.—(1) Where a pig is killed under these Regulations other than in accordance with regulation 19(4), the appropriate authority must arrange for the disposal of the carcase.
(2) The appropriate authority may arrange for the disposal of the carcase of any pig that has died, or is suspected to have died, from disease.
(3) The appropriate authority must ensure that any such disposal is carried out in such a way as to avoid the risk of the spread of disease.
(4) Following such disposal the appropriate authority must without delay carry out preliminary cleansing and disinfection of—
(a)all parts of the premises (other than fields, slurry lagoons and other parts of the premises where the disinfectant would have no effect) and all equipment or other things to which the pig has had access; and
(b)anything contaminated during the killing of the pig.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 13 in force at 14.8.2014, see reg. 1(1)(c)