The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, extent and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 2A. Further interpretation provision: England

   4. 3. Occupier and changes of occupier

   5. 4. Exemptions

3. PART 2 Notification and investigation of suspicion of disease

   1. 5. Notification requirements

   2. 6. Initial measures following notification

   3. 7. Measures on suspicion of disease

   4. 8. Measures at contact premises

   5. 9. Temporary control zone

4. PART 3 Infected premises

   1. 10. Designating premises (other than premises in England) as infected premises when the presence of disease is confirmed

   2. 10A. Designating premises in England as infected premises where the presence of disease is confirmed

   3. 11. Killing pigs on infected premises

   4. 12. Conservation and related measures

   5. 13. Disposal of carcases and preliminary cleansing and disinfection

   6. 14. Notice requiring secondary cleansing and disinfection

   7. 15. Use of approved disinfectants

   8. 15A. Use of approved disinfectants: alternative arrangements in England

   9. 16. Special measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever virus by vectors

   10. 17. Revocation of a regulation 10 notice

   11. 17A. Revocation of a regulation 10A notice

   12. 18. Restocking and testing with sentinel pigs on infected or contact premises

5. PART 4 Suspicion and confirmation of disease at a slaughterhouse

   1. 19. Measures on suspicion and confirmation of disease at a slaughterhouse

6. PART 5 Suspicion and confirmation of disease in feral pigs

   1. 20. Measures on suspicion of disease in feral pigs

   2. 20A. Removal of feral pig investigation zones in England

   3. 21. Measures on confirmation of disease in feral pigs

   4. 21A. Removal of feral pig control zones in England

   5. 22. Emergency vaccination of feral pigs (other than feral pigs in England) against classical swine fever

   6. 22A. Emergency vaccination of feral pigs in England against classical swine fever and African swine fever

7. PART 6 Area controls following confirmation of disease in domestic pigs

   1. 23. Protection and surveillance zones

   2. 24. Declarations of zones

   3. 24A. Additional measures etc. applicable in England

   4. 25. Removal of protection and surveillance zones other than zones in England

   5. 25A. Removal of protection zones and surveillance zones in England

   6. 26. Premises straddling a protection or a surveillance zone

   7. 27. Publicity of declared zones

8. Part 6A Area controls in England following confirmation of African swine fever in pigs in Great Britain

   1. 27A. Restricted Zones

   2. 27B. Determination of size of Restricted Zones

   3. 27C. Removal of Restricted Zones

9. Part 6B Area controls following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in pigs in England

   1. 27D. Area controls following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in pigs in England

10. Part 6C Inspections and related requirements in controlled zones

    1. 27E. Inspections and related requirements in controlled zones

11. Part 6D Tracing of pigs and pig products from areas subsequently declared to be controlled zones

    1. 27F. Meaning of “controlled zone tracing period”

    2. 27G. Tracing of pigs kept on premises during an unregulated period of infection and related pig products

    3. 27H. Tracing of pigs kept on premises during a controlled zone tracing period and related pig products

    4. 27I. Disposal of pig products that have been traced in England

12. Part 6E General restrictions on movement of pigs and pig products in England

    1. 27J. General restriction on movement of feral pigs in England

    2. 27K. General restriction on the movement of domestic pigs and pig products in England to prevent the spread of African swine fever

13. PART 7 Vaccination

    1. 28. Prohibition on vaccination except in certain cases

    2. 29. Declaration of an emergency vaccination zone following confirmation of classical swine fever or African swine fever

    3. 30. Pigs vaccinated against classical swine fever or African swine fever

    4. 31. Compulsory vaccination and controls for pigs vaccinated against swine vesicular disease

14. Part 7A Designation of premises etc. in England

    1. 31A. Designation of premises and approved animal by-products plants in England

15. Part 7B Cleansing and disinfection of premises etc. in England

    1. 31B. Cleansing and disinfection of premises etc. in England

16. PART 8 Inspection, enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

    1. 32. Notices

    2. 33. Licences

    3. 34. Powers of inspectors

    4. 35. Notices following a contravention of movement controls

    5. 36. Powers of inspectors in case of default

    6. 37. Compensation for pigs killed and things seized

    7. 38. Obstruction

    8. 39. Offences and penalties

    9. 40. Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations

    10. 40A. Disapplication of measures in England to those executing these Regulations

    11. 41. Enforcement

    12. 42. Exceptional circumstances

    13. 43. Miscellaneous revocations, disapplication and consequential amendments

    14. 44. Review of the Regulations in England

17. Signature

18. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Measures on suspect, contact and infected premises

       1. 1. Records

       2. 2. Confinement or isolation of pigs

       3. 3. Restriction on movement of pigs

       4. 4. Restriction on removal of any equipment, animal or thing liable to transmit disease

       5. 5. Restrictions on spreading pig manure and slurry

       6. 6. Cleansing, disinfection and other biosecurity measures

       7. 7. Restriction on movement of vehicles and persons

    2. Schedule 1A

       Restriction of movement of pig products from premises that are later designated as infected premises under regulation 10A

       1. 1. Restriction of movement of pig products from premises that are later designated as infected premises under regulation 10A

       2. 2. Exceptions

    3. SCHEDULE 2

       Measures in a feral pig investigation or control zone

       1. 1. Requirement to report a carcase of a feral pig found on premises

       2. 2. Requirements on occupier of premises containing domestic pigs

       3. 3. Following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in a feral pig,...

       4. 4. Movement of genetic material

       5. 5. Killing of feral pigs

       6. 6. Feeding of feral pigs

    4. SCHEDULE 3

       1. PART 1 Measures in a protection zone

          1. 1. Movement of pigs in a protection zone

          2. 2. A veterinary inspector may license the movement of a pig...

          3. 3. Movement of pigs off premises in a protection zone

          4. 4. A licence may only be granted under paragraph 3 where—...

          5. 5. Movement of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept

          6. 6. Restriction on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease

          7. 7. Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry

          8. 8. A person must not spread manure or slurry, which contains...

          9. 9. Reporting of dead or diseased pigs

       2. PART 2 Measures in a surveillance zone

          1. 10. Movement of pigs in a surveillance zone

          2. 11. A veterinary inspector may license the movement of a pig...

          3. 12. Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for swine vesicular disease

          4. 13. Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for African swine fever and classical swine fever

          5. 14. A licence may only be granted under paragraph 13 where—...

          6. 15. Movement of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept

          7. 16. Restriction on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease

          8. 17. Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry

          9. 18. A person must not spread manure or slurry, which contains...

          10. 19. Reporting of dead or diseased pigs

    5. Schedule 3A

       Measures in respect of controlled zones

       1. Part 1 Record keeping

          1. 1. Record of pigs, pig products and related items kept in a controlled zone

          2. 2. Record of visitors to premises in a controlled zone

          3. 3. Exceptions to paragraph 2

          4. 4. How records are to be kept

       2. Part 2 Biosecurity in controlled zones

          1. 5. Biosecurity measures

       3. Part 3 Released, escaped and straying pigs in controlled zones

          1. 6. Released, escaped and straying pigs in controlled zones

       4. Part 4 Transportation of pigs etc. in England under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule

          1. 7. Transportation of pigs in England under a licence

          2. 8. Requirements for vehicles used for transportation of pigs and pig products etc. under a licence or in accordance with paragraph 18 of this Schedule

       5. Part 5 Movement of pigs and pig products within, into or out of controlled zones

          1. 9. General restriction on movement of pigs within, into or out of controlled zones

          2. 10. Movement of pigs to a designated slaughterhouse

          3. 11. Marking and treatment of meat obtained from pigs kept on premises in a protection zone, a surveillance zone or a restricted zone 3

          4. 12. Movement of pigs from premises in a restricted zone 1 to a slaughterhouse

          5. 13. Movement of pigs from premises outside a controlled zone

          6. 14. Movement of pigs to an approved animal by-products plant

          7. 15. Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare

          8. 16. Movement of pigs for the purpose of health or welfare in exceptional circumstances

          9. 17. Movement of pigs to and from a veterinary surgery

          10. 18. Movement of pigs through a protection zone or a surveillance zone

          11. 19. Movement within a controlled zone to return stray pigs

       6. Part 6 Movement of germinal products from premises in controlled zones

          1. 20. Movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones

          2. 21. Licensing of movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones

          3. 22. Movement of germinal products collected from pigs kept on premises outside protection zones and surveillance zones

          4. 23. Movement of germinal products to an approved animal by-products plant

          5. 24. Exemption to general restriction on movement of germinal products

       7. Part 7 Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones

          1. 25. Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept in certain controlled zones

          2. 26. Movement of fresh meat and meat products obtained from pigs to an approved animal by-products plant

       8. Part 8 Movement of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in controlled zones

          1. 27. Movement of animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in certain controlled zones

          2. 28. Spreading of manure obtained from pigs or slurry containing material of swine origin

          3. 29. Movement of samples obtained from pigs etc. kept in relevant controlled zones

       9. Part 9 Movement within controlled zones of things liable to transmit disease

          1. 30. Movement within controlled zones of things liable to transmit disease

       10. Part 10 Movement of non-susceptible animals from premises in controlled zones

           1. 31. Movement of a non-susceptible animal from premises in a controlled zone

       11. Part 11 Control of movement of vehicles for transporting pigs

           1. 32. Control of movement of pig transport vehicles

       12. Part 12 Control of pig gatherings, feral pig hunting and sale of related products in controlled zones

           1. 33. Prohibition of pig gatherings in controlled zones

           2. 34. Control of feral pig hunting in controlled zones and of sale of products obtained from feral pigs

       13. Part 13 Requirements on premises of destination

           1. 35. Requirements on premises to which pigs kept on premises in a surveillance zone, a restricted zone 2 or a restricted zone 3 are moved

           2. 36. Requirements on premises of destination to which pigs are moved for the purpose of health or welfare

       14. Part 14 Prohibition on use in raw pet food of pig products produced from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones

           1. 37. Prohibition on use in raw pet food of pig products obtained from pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones

       15. Part 15 Restrictions on breeding pigs on premises in controlled zones

           1. 38. Restriction on breeding pigs by itinerant service within a controlled zone

           2. 39. Restriction on breeding pigs by artificial insemination within a controlled zone

       16. Part 16 Slaughter of pigs kept on premises in relevant controlled zones for private consumption

           1. 40. Slaughter of pigs kept on premises in a controlled zone for private consumption

       17. Part 17 Movement of meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a relevant controlled zone

           1. 41. Movement of meat and meat products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a relevant controlled zone

           2. 42. Exemptions from paragraph 41

           3. 43. Licensing of movements of fresh meat and meat products otherwise prohibited under paragraph 41

           4. 44. Movement of germinal products and animal by-products obtained from pigs kept on premises in an area which is subsequently declared to be a controlled zone

       18. Part 18 Feral pig carcases, and meat and other products obtained from feral pigs, in controlled zones

           1. 45. Reporting of location of feral pig carcases in controlled zones

           2. 46. Movement of feral pig carcases and meat and other products obtained from feral pigs within or out of a controlled zone

       19. Part 19 General exemptions to movement restrictions

           1. 47. General exemptions to movement restrictions

    6. SCHEDULE 4

       Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles

       1. 1. Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a protection zone

       2. 2. Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a surveillance zone

       3. 3. Cleansing of vehicles which have moved a pig to premises outside of a protection or surveillance zone

    7. Schedule 4A

       Cleansing, disinfection and treatment in England of premises, vehicles and other things

       1. Part 1 General cleansing and disinfection requirements

          1. 1. General cleansing and disinfection requirements

       2. Part 2 Preliminary cleansing and disinfection requirements

          1. 2. Preliminary cleansing and disinfection requirements

       3. Part 3 Secondary cleansing and disinfection requirements

          1. 3. Secondary cleansing and disinfection requirements

       4. Part 4 Cleansing and disinfection requirements for specified premises

          1. 4. Cleansing and disinfection requirements for specified premises

       5. Part 5 Cleansing and disinfection requirements for vehicles

          1. 5. Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used to transport any thing under a licence

          2. 6. Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used to transport pigs

    8. SCHEDULE 5

       Revocations

19. Explanatory Note