The Swine Vesicular Disease (Wales) Regulations 2009 No. 1372 (W. 135)

PART 3 Suspicion and confirmation of swine vesicular disease

CHAPTER 2 Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises

Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wild

12.—(1) This regulation applies where a veterinary inspector suspects that a pig living in the wild is infected with swine vesicular disease virus.

(2) A veterinary inspector must take all reasonable steps to establish whether or not the suspicion is correct.

(3) Where the veterinary inspector concludes that swine vesicular disease virus is likely to be present in a pig living in the wild, the Welsh Ministers must take appropriate action to minimise the risk of that virus spreading to domestic pigs.