PART 5 Area controls

Declarations where swine vesicular disease is declared in Scotland or England26

1

Where infected premises (or the equivalent in Scottish or English legislation) are declared in Scotland or England in relation to swine vesicular disease, the Welsh Ministers must immediately declare—

a

a protection zone to cover at least any area in Wales as is within three kilometres of the part of the infected premises most appropriate for the purposes of disease control, and

b

a surveillance zone to cover at least any area in Wales as is within ten kilometres of that part of the infected premises.

2

In any other case the Welsh Ministers may declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone on being satisfied that swine vesicular disease virus exists on any premises in Scotland or England.

3

In addition the Welsh Ministers may declare a movement restriction zone.