The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995

PART IIIMOVEMENT OF PIGS

Prohibition on certain movements of pigs

7.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to move or cause to be moved a pig from a market or collecting centre to another market or collecting centre (other than a collecting centre for pigs intended for immediate slaughter).

(2) It shall not be lawful for any person—

(a)to move a pig to a slaughterhouse save for the purpose of slaughter within 72 hours after its arrival there; or

(b)to remove a pig from a slaughterhouse except after slaughter.

Restriction on movement of pigs within 20 days of a previous movement

8.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, whenever any pig has been moved to any premises (other than a market, or collecting centre, artificial insemination centre, exhibition, show or place for veterinary treatment) it shall not be lawful to move any pig from those premises before the expiry of a period of 20 days from the day on which the pig first referred to was delivered to those premises.

(2) The restriction contained in paragraph (1) of this article shall not apply to the making at any time of the following movements—

(a)movement between premises occupied by the same person in accordance with—

(i)an authority issued by the appropriate Minister, or

(ii)a declaration made under article 9 or 10 below;

(b)movement direct to a slaughterhouse, to a market for pigs intended for immediate slaughter or to a collecting centre for pigs intended for immediate slaughter; and

(c)movement for direct export or movement to a collecting centre prior to such export.

(3) Notwithstanding the prohibition in paragraph (1) above, no account shall be taken of the following movements—

(a)movement of a pig on to the premises on its return from—

(i)an exhibition or show;

(ii)a place to which it had been moved for breeding purposes;

(iii)an artificial insemination centre; or

(iv)a place to which it had been moved for veterinary treatment;

subject to its isolation for 20 days on such return; and

(b)movement of a pig intended for breeding or growing from a source approved by the appropriate Minister onto any premises, when such movement is authorised in accordance with conditions set out in writing by a veterinary inspector.

Regulation of movement of pigs from a farm and on return to the farm after movement for certain purposes

9.—(1) This article has effect in relation to the movement of a pig—

(a)from a farm; and

(b)on return to the farm after movement from the farm for breeding purposes; or

(c)on return to the farm after movement from the farm for the purposes of exhibition at a show, or to an artificial insemination centre or for veterinary treatment.

(2) It shall be the duty of the owner of a pig who intends to move it—

(a)in the case of a movement other than for any of the purposes described in subparagraphs (b) and (c) above to make a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 2 to this Order; or

(b)in the case of a movement for any of the purposes described in subparagraphs (b) and (c) above, to make a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(3) In the case of a return described in paragraph (1)(b) above, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises from which the pig is to be moved to make a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(4) In the case of a movement on a return described in paragraph (1)(c) above, no further declaration or licence shall be required.

Regulation of movement of pigs from premises where waste food is kept

10.—(1) This article has effect in relation to the movement of a pig from any premises where during the three months immediately preceding the move—

(a)any waste food intended for feeding to livestock or poultry has been brought to the premises for any purpose, or any such waste food has been kept on the premises, or used thereon as an animal feeding stuff; or

(b)any waste food has been kept on the premises for disposal as refuse otherwise than in covered refuse containers.

(2) It shall be the duty of the owner of a pig who intends to move it from such premises to make a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 5 to this Order which declaration shall authorise movement—

(a)direct to a slaughterhouse specified in the declaration; or

(b)between premises in the same occupation;

and to no other destination.

(3) It shall not be lawful for any person to move or cause to be moved a pig from premises of a description to which paragraph (1) above applies to a slaughterhouse unless the pig has been marked down the back with a red line of such a nature that it will remain clearly visible throughout the movement.

(4) It shall not be lawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed any mark affixed under paragraph (3) above until the pig has been slaughtered.

Regulation of movement of pigs from collecting centres

11.—(1) This article has effect in relation to movement of pigs from collecting centres licensed under article 14 below and markets and assembly centres approved under regulation 5 of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1993(1) in this article referred to as “collecting centres”.

(2) It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the collecting centre to make a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

(3) It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the collecting centre in the case of movement to a farm, within the period of seven days after the movement is commenced, to send a further copy of the declaration to the local authority for the area in which the collecting centre is situated.

(4) Upon receipt of a declaration under paragraph (3) above a local authority shall, if the premises to which a pig is to be moved is in the area of another local authority, forthwith send a copy of the declaration to that authority.

Regulation of any other movement of pigs

12.—(1) This article has effect in relation to any movement (other than a movement described in articles 9, 10 or 11 above) of any pig (including any pig kept as a pet).

(2) Except under the authority of a licence under this article, it shall not be lawful for any person to move a pig or cause it to be moved.

(3) A licence under this article—

(a)shall be in the form set out in Schedule 7 to this Order; and

(b)may contain such conditions as the inspector may think fit for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease.

(4) A licence under this article may be issued by an inspector of the local authority for the area in which the movement commences or by an inspector of the Minister.

Regulation of sales of pigs

13.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to hold a sale of pigs (whether at a market or elsewhere) save in accordance with a licence issued by an inspector of the local authority for the area in which the sale premises are situated.

(2) A licence shall not be issued under paragraph (1) above, and a sale shall not be held, unless—

(a)in the case of a sale to be held at a market—

(i)the premises are paved with a surface impervious to water and are habitually kept thoroughly cleansed and disinfected as soon as practicable after being used and before being so used again; and

(ii)the premises have adequate disinfection facilities to enable all vehicles used for carrying pigs to or from the premises to be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected or that such facilities exist near the premises to which such vehicles can be directed for cleansing and disinfection;

(b)in the case of a sale to be held on a farm, the sale will comprise only pigs forming the whole or part of the standing herd of that farm and no pigs shall have been moved on to the farm on the day of the sale or within a period of 20 days preceding the day of the sale (other than pigs moved on to the farm in accordance with the provisions of article 8(3) above).

(3) A licence authorising the holding of a sale on premises used as a market shall specify that it applies either—

(a)to pigs which have come from premises on which article 8 has been complied with; or

(b)to pigs intended for immediate slaughter,

which are accompanied by a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 2.

(4) Nothing in this article shall apply to the holding during or at the end of any exhibition or show of pigs and at the premises on which the exhibition or show is held, of any sale of those pigs, if—

(a)all the pigs moved to those premises for the purpose of the exhibition or show have been entered for it not less than seven days before the day on which the sale began; and

(b)no pigs other than pigs so entered for the exhibition or show are on those premises on the day on which the sale is held or have been there within the period of twenty days immediately before the first day of the sale.

Licensing of collecting centres

14.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to operate a collecting centre for pigs unless the centre is a market or assembly centre approved under regulation 5 of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1993 or it is licensed under this article.

(2) Subject to paragraph (4) below, an inspector of a local authority may issue a licence authorising the use of any premises as a collecting centre for pigs.

(3) A licence under paragraph (2) above shall specify that it applies—

(a)to pigs intended for fattening or for breeding; or

(b)to pigs intended for immediate slaughter; or

(c)to pigs intended for direct export to anywhere other than a member State,

which are accompanied by a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 2 or a licence in the form set out in Schedule 7.

(4) An inspector shall not issue a licence under paragraph (2) above unless—

(a)the conditions specified in article 13(2)(a) are met in relation to those premises;

(b)no pig will remain there for a period of more than six days; and

(c)for at least one day no pig will remain on the premises after the premises have been so used for a continuous period of six days.

Provisions as to licences, declarations etc

15.—(1) Upon receipt of a declaration a local authority shall, if the premises to which a pig is to be moved is in the area of another local authority, forthwith send a copy of the declaration to that authority.

(2) Any licence issued for the purposes of this Part of this Order shall be valid only for the period stated in it.

(3) A licence may be revoked by the issuing authority at any time before the authorised movement has begun.

(4) Where an inspector issues a licence under this Order authorising the movement of a pig to premises in the area of another local authority, he shall forthwith send a copy of the licence to that other local authority.

(5) A licence under this Order shall be issued only on application.

(6) Any licence, declaration, notice, approval, authority, exemption or authorisation under this Order shall be in writing and—

(a)shall be subject to such conditions as are specified in it; and

(b)may be varied, suspended or revoked by a veterinary inspector by notice given to the person to whom it is issued but without prejudice to any thing done or omitted to be done before any such variation, suspension or revocation takes effect.

(7) The owner of a pig moved under the authority of a licence or declaration under this Order shall, on the completion of the movement, cause such licence or declaration to be handed to the occupier of the premises to which the pig has been moved, who shall retain it for a period of six months from the date he receives it and shall during that period produce it on demand to a constable or an inspector.

(8) It shall not be lawful for any person to move pigs under a licence, declaration or authority under any provision of this Part of this Order except in compliance with the conditions attached thereto.

(9) Where this Order refers to a form which appears in a Schedule to this Order that reference shall be taken to include a form substantially to the like effect.