PART 3Suspicion and confirmation of swine vesicular disease

CHAPTER 3Killing pigs and initial cleansing and disinfection

Killing pigs on the infected premises14

If premises are declared as infected premises, the Secretary of State must immediately kill all the pigs on the premises.

Removal of carcases and initial cleansing and disinfection15

1

When any pigs are killed under this Part the Secretary of State must remove all carcases from the infected premises and dispose of them in such a way as to avoid the risk of swine vesicular disease virus spreading.

2

The Secretary of State must then without delay spray with disinfectant—

a

all parts of the premises (other than fields, slurry lagoons and other parts of the premises where the disinfectant would have no effect) and all equipment to which the pigs have had access, and

b

anything contaminated during killing,

and ensure that disinfectant remains on the sprayed surfaces for at least 24 hours.

Conservation and related measures16

1

The Secretary of State may decide not to kill pigs—

a

kept in—

i

a zoo or wildlife park; or

ii

premises approved for the purposes of intra-Community trade in porcine semen, ova or embryos;

b

kept for—

i

display;

ii

educational purposes;

iii

scientific research or breeding for such research; or

iv

purposes related to conservation of species or genetic resource.

2

Where the Secretary of State decides not to kill such pigs, a veterinary inspector may serve a notice on the occupier of the premises on which they are kept detailing the biosecurity arrangements that the occupier must follow to reduce the risk of spread of swine vesicular disease virus, and failure to comply with such a notice is an offence.