http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2003/425

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/425/schedule/2/2020-12-31

Classical Swine Fever Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

Animal health

Animals

Farming

ANIMALS

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This Order implements for Northern Ireland Council Directive 2001/89/EC (O.J. No. L316, 01/12/2001, p. 5) revising Community measures for the control of classical swine fever. It revokes and replaces the Swine Fever Order (Northern Ireland) of 1926. The Order –requires any person who suspects that a pig or carcase is infected with classical swine fever (the disease) to notify the Divisional Veterinary Officer and not to move anything that might be infected with the disease off the premises pending arrival of a veterinary inspector (Article 4);requires a veterinary inspector to serve a notice imposing the requirements set out in the notice to be complied with in circumstances where he suspects the disease may exist (Article 5);permits a veterinary inspector to serve a further notice imposing additional restrictions to those required by Article 5 (Article 6);where the presence of disease is confirmed on a holding, requires a veterinary inspector to serve a notice on the occupier of the holding requiring him to ensure that the restrictions and requirements in Article 5 and any applicable requirements of Article 6 are carried out (Article 7);sets out measures which must be taken where the disease is confirmed in a slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or on a means of transport (Article 8);sets out the action to be taken where it is suspected that the disease may have been transferred to or from the infected or suspected holding to or from another holding (Article 9);provides for the establishment of temporary control zones (Article 10);requires the Department, on confirmation of disease, to set up an infected area around the outbreak site of the disease and provides for this area to be split into a protection and a surveillance zone (Article 11);sets out the requirements for the cleansing and disinfection (Article 12);sets out the measures to be taken where the disease is suspected or confirmed in feral pigs (Articles 13 & 14);generally prohibits the use of the classical swine fever vaccine (Article 15);gives power to an inspector to take action to ensure that the requirements of this Order are carried out where any person fails to comply with those restrictions and requirements (Article 16).

SCHEDULE 2MEASURES THAT APPLY TO HOLDINGS IN AN INFECTED AREA ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 14

Article 14

PART IMeasures that apply to holdings in the infected area

Census of pigsI11

The occupier of a holding within the infected area shall co-operate with any veterinary inspector in the preparation of a record by category of pigs on the holding and shall ensure that the census is kept up to date and provided, on request, to an inspector. In the case of holdings where pigs are not kept inside, the first census may be based on an estimate.

Isolation of pigsI22

The occupier shall ensure that –

a

all the pigs on the holding are restricted to their living quarters or to some other part of the holding where they can be isolated from feral pigs; and

b

feral pigs are prevented from gaining access to any material that might come into contact with the pigs on the holding.

Movement of pigsI33

A person shall not move a pig on to or off the holding unless licensed to do so by an inspector.

Bio-securityI44

The occupier shall ensure that appropriate means of disinfection are provided and used at the entrances and exits of those parts of the holding in which pigs are being kept and of the holding itself.

Dead or diseased pigsI55

The occupier shall ensure that he notifies the appropriate Divisional Veterinary Officer of any feral pigs that die on the holding and shall retain the carcases of such animals on the holding until a veterinary inspector has notified him that he no longer needs to do so.

Feral pigsI66

A person shall not bring on to a holding in the infected area –

a

the carcase or any part of a feral pig; or

b

any material or equipment which could have had contact with a feral pig in the infected area.

PART IIMeasures that apply in the infected area

Export of pigs, semen, ova or embryo from the infected areaI77

A person shall not move any pig, semen, ova or embryo from the infected area for the purpose of export to F1a member state.

Feral pigs

I88

Any person who comes into contact with a feral pig in the infected area shall takes steps to ensure that he does not spread the disease.

I99

Any person who shoots or find the carcase of a feral pig, shall inform the appropriate Divisional Veterinary Officer. If that person has shot the pig he shall keep the carcase for at least 24 hours and make it available to the Divisional Veterinary Officer for any sampling or testing which the Divisional Veterinary Officer may consider appropriate.