Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 85)

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ANNEX VII U.K. TREATMENT OF PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THE DESTRUCTION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS

PART B U.K. Products not of animal origin

1. Straw and forage which U.K.

(a)

either has undergone the action of

(i)

steam in a closed chamber for at least 10 minutes and at a minimum temperature of 80 °C, or

(ii)

formalin fumes (formaldehyde gas) produced in a chamber kept closed for at least 8 hours and at a minimum temperature of 19 °C, using commercial-type solutions at 35-40 % concentration, or

(b)

has been stored in package or bales under shelter at premises situated not closer than 2 km to the nearest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and is not released from the premises before at least three months have elapsed following the completion of cleansing and disinfection measures provided for in Article 11 and in any case not before the end of the restrictions in the protection zone.