The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3References to occupier

4Notices and declarations

8Notification of suspicion of disease

9Scope of Part III

10Initial controls following notification

11Imposing measures on suspicion of disease

12Epidemiological inquiry

13Measures following suspicion

14Measures following suspicion – contact premises

15Declaration of infected premises where premises are close to a confirmed outbreak

16Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wild

17Conditions and warning signs

18Separate production units

19Killing pigs on the infected premises

20Removal of carcases and initial cleansing

21Conservation and related measures

22Removal of restrictions from infected premises

23Cleansing and disinfection

24Method of cleansing and disinfection

25Testing with sentinel pigs

26Secondary cleansing and disinfection

27Controls in a slaughterhouse following notification

28Action following the imposition of controls

29Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones

30Movement restriction zones

31Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in Northern Ireland

32Declaration of protection zones and surveillance zones on confirmation of the disease in the Republic of Ireland

34Prohibition on vaccination

35Vaccination zone

36Vaccinated pigs

37Powers of an inspector

38Pigs living in the wild

39Notices relating to movement

40Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zone

41Powers of inspectors in case of default

42Change of occupier of premises under restriction

44Offences and penalties

45Compensation and proceedings

46Exceptional circumstances

SCHEDULE 1MEASURES ON SUSPECT AND INFECTED PREMISES

2Housing or isolation of pigs

4Restriction on movement of pigs and other animals

5Restriction on movement of vehicles

6Restriction on removal of anything liable to transmit swine vesicular disease

7Restriction on a person entering or leaving the premises

SCHEDULE 2ZONES

PART IMeasures in a protection zone

1Movement of pigs through the protection zone

2Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zone

3Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zone

4Cleansing vehicles

PART IIMeasures in a surveillance zone

1Movement of pigs

2Cleansing vehicles

2009 No. 223

AnimalsAnimal Health

The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made3rd June 2009

Coming into operation30th June 2009

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, being designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act.