The Swine Vesicular Disease (Wales) Regulations 2009

Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zone

3.—(1) No person may move pigs off premises in the zone unless licensed by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

(2) A licence may be granted at any time if—

(a) problems (whether welfare problems or otherwise) have arisen in keeping the animals;

(b) at least 30 days have elapsed since the protection zone was declared;

(c) the move is direct to other premises located within the protection zone; and

(d) a veterinary surgeon has inspected all the pigs on the premises, and examined all the pigs to be moved, with negative results within the 48 hours preceding the movement.

(3) A licence may also be granted at any time in the case of two sets of premises divided by a highway provided that the sets of premises would be contiguous except for the highway.

(4) Otherwise a licence may only be granted if 21 days have elapsed since the last premises in the zone infected with swine vesicular disease were cleansed and disinfected by the Welsh Ministers and the move is—

(a) direct to a slaughterhouse designated for the purpose by the Welsh Ministers where they are kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs, provided that—

(i) a veterinary surgeon has inspected all the pigs on the premises, and examined the pigs to be moved to slaughter (with negative results) within the 48 hours preceding the movement; and

(ii) the pigs are transported in a sealed vehicle; or

(b) direct to other premises located within the protection zone, provided that a veterinary surgeon has inspected all the pigs on the premises from which the pigs are to be moved, and examined the pigs to be moved, (with negative results) within the 48 hours preceding the movement.