The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006 No. 44

PART 3 S Measures following confirmation of disease

Slaughter: cleansing and disinfection of slaughterhouses and [F1 border control posts] S

28.—(1) This article applies to a slaughterhouse or [F2 border control post] where the Scottish Ministers have caused slaughter as described in regulation 8(2) or 9(1) of the Regulations, and to any vehicle there, after the disposal of all carcases in accordance with article 24 and, if article 25(2)(a) applies, removal for disposal of the items referred to in that paragraph.

(2) The Scottish Ministers shall ensure that–

(a) every building and place, and any equipment, vehicle and any other thing which may be contaminated on premises to which this article applies are cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 1; and

(b) no animal is brought on to the premises until at least 24 hours after completion of the final cleansing and disinfection measures in paragraphs 17 to 19 of Schedule 1.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 28 heading substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 17(6)(a)

F2 Words in art. 28(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 17(6)(b)