http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2003/586/schedule/1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/586/schedule/1/part/I/made

The African Swine Fever (Scotland) Order 2003

Animal health

King's Printer for Scotland

2016-08-26

ANIMALS;ANIMAL HEALTH

This Order, which applies to Scotland, implements Council Directive 2002/60/EC (O.J. No. L 192, 20/07/2002, p.27) revising Community measures for the control of African swine fever. It revokes and replaces the African Swine Fever Order 1980. This Order–requires any person who suspects that a pig or carcase is infected with African swine fever (“the disease”) to notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager for that area (article 4); and restricts the movement of pigs or carcases, and other things, from the premises concerned;requires a veterinary inspector, in any case where he suspects that the disease may exist on a holding, or other premises, to serve a notice imposing certain requirements (article 5);permits a veterinary inspector to serve a further notice imposing restrictions additional to those in article 5 (article 6);where the presence of the 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 the measures which must be taken where the disease is confirmed in a slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or other place or on a means of transport (article 8);makes provision for an epidemiological investigation in certain circumstances (articles 5(1)(c), 7(b) and 8(2));sets out the action that should be taken where it is considered that the disease may have been transferred to or from an infected or suspected holding to or from another holding or other premises (article 9);provides for the establishment of temporary control zones imposing restrictions to limit the spread of the disease (article 10);requires the Scottish Ministers to set up an infected area around the location of the outbreak of the disease and provides for this area to be split into a protection zone and a surveillance zone (article 11);sets out requirements for cleansing and disinfection, and for the application of an acaricide, where that is required under the Order (article 12);sets out the measures to be taken where the disease is suspected or confirmed in feral pigs (articles 13 & 14, and Schedule 2);prohibits the use of the African swine fever vaccine except for duly authorised purposes (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(2));provides an appeal procedure in relation to a specific licence issued or notice served under this Order (articles 16(4) and (5));gives powers to veterinary inspectors and others (article 17).

SCHEDULE 1MEASURES WHICH APPLY IN PROTECTION AND SURVEILLANCE ZONES

PART IMeasures which apply in a protection zone

Movement Restrictions

1

Subject to paragraph 3 below, no person may move or transport any pig on any public or private road (other than, when necessary, the service roads within a holding) within a protection zone.

2

Subject to paragraph 3 below, no person may move out of a protection zone any vehicle which has been used to transport any pig within that zone, unless–

a

that vehicle has been cleansed and disinfected and, if necessary, an acaricide has been applied under the direction and supervision of an inspector; and

b

the movement has been authorised by an inspector.

3

The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall not apply–

a

if the movement is a licensed movement in accordance with paragraph 6;

b

to the transport of any pig which is loaded on to a vehicle or train outside that protection zone and is transported through that zone by means of an uninterrupted journey without the vehicle or train being loaded or unloaded;

c

to the movement or transport of any pig from outside that protection zone, with a view to immediate slaughter in a slaughterhouse situated inside that zone, provided that movement or transport has been licensed by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

4

The occupier of a holding within a protection zone shall ensure that no other species of domestic animal enters or leaves that holding unless authorised to do so by a licence issued by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

5

No person shall remove any pig semen, or the ovum or embryo of a pig from a holding, slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or other place within a protection zone.

6

Where an infected area has been established following confirmation of the disease upon a holding, no person shall move any pig off that holding for at least 40 days after the completion of the preliminary cleansing and disinfection of, and any application of an acaricide to, that holding. Thereafter no person shall so move any pig unless licensed to do so by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

7

Where–

a

a holding has been within a protection zone for longer than 40 days as a result of further outbreaks of the disease within that zone; and

b

this has given rise to welfare or other problems in keeping pigs on the holding,

pigs may be moved off that holding provided that any such movement is authorised by a licence issued by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

Reduction of periods of waiting8

If the Chief Veterinary Officer is satisfied following a sampling and testing programme that the disease no longer exists on any premises, the period of 40 days referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 may by notice be reduced to 30 days.

Notification of dead or diseased pigs on a holding or other place9

The occupier of any holding, slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or other place within a protection zone shall notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager about any dead or diseased pig on those premises.

Bio security

10

The person in charge of any vehicle or equipment used for the transport of any pig or other livestock, or of material which may have been contaminated with the virus (including carcases, feeding stuffs, manure, slurry, utensils or waste) shall ensure that that vehicle or equipment is cleansed and disinfected as soon as possible after use and before it is used again under the direction and supervision of a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

11

No person shall enter or leave any holding, slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard or other place within a protection zone wearing clothing or footwear which is visibly contaminated with mud, slurry, animal faeces, droppings or excretions or any other similar matter unless that person cleanses and disinfects the outer surfaces of that clothing or footwear on entering or leaving those premises.