Amendment to the Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20086
In regulation 9 (Slaughterhouses)—
a
in paragraph (1) after the word “animals” insert “, seropositive pigs”;
b
in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (f ) omit the full stop and insert—
g
seropositive pigs are kept separately from other pigs; and
h
seropositive pigs are slaughtered separately from other pigs.
c
after paragraph (5) insert—
6
Where the occupier of a slaughterhouse has not complied with the requirements of paragraph (2)(g) or (2)(h) on being given notice by a veterinary inspector, those other pigs must be dealt with by the occupier as seropositive pigs.
7
The occupier of a slaughterhouse may only receive restricted animals if it is a designated slaughterhouse