The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987

(Article 11)

Cleansing and disinfection of premises

1.  Where any premises are required to be cleansed and disinfected under article 11(1) of this Order, such cleansing and disinfection shall be carried out in the following manner, that is to say—

(a) the floor and all parts of the premises which have been in contact with any horse or carcase shall first be thoroughly saturated with an approved disinfectant;

(b) the floor and all other such parts of the premises shall be swept or scraped and the sweepings and scrapings shall be removed from the premises and forthwith be buried or destroyed;

(c) any thing on the premises which has been in contact with any horse or carcase on the premises shall be thoroughly saturated with an approved disinfectant;

(d) the floor and all other such parts of the premises shall again be thoroughly saturated with an approved disinfectant.

2.  In the case of a field or other open space which is not capable of being treated in the manner described in paragraph 1 above, cleansing and disinfection shall be carried out so far as is practicable and to the satisfaction of an inspector of the Ministry.

Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles

3.  When a vehicle is required to be cleansed and disinfected under article 11(2) of this Order, such cleansing and disinfection shall be carried out in the following manner, that is to say—

(a) the whole of the interior of the vehicle and such parts of the outside of the vehicle as a veterinary inspector may direct shall first be thoroughly saturated with an approved disinfectant;

(b) the whole of the interior of the vehicle shall be swept or scraped and the sweepings and scrapings, and any manure, litter or dung in the vehicle, shall be removed from the vehicle and forthwith be buried or destroyed;

(c) those parts of the vehicle described in sub-paragraph (a) above shall again be thoroughly saturated with an approved disinfectant;

(d) any apparatus, equipment or other thing used in connection with the carriage of any horse or carcase in the vehicle shall be thoroughly saturated with disinfectant, effectively cleansed and then again saturated with an approved disinfectant.