The Swine Vesicular Disease (Scotland) Order 2009

Article 28(5)

SCHEDULE 2 Measures in a protection zone

Movement of pigs through the protection zone

1.  No person may move pigs through the zone unless they do so without stopping.

Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zone

2.  No person may move pigs on to premises in the zone except in accordance with a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zone

3.—(1) No person may move pigs off premises in the zone except in accordance with a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector.

(2) A licence may be granted at any time if–

(a) problems (whether welfare problems or otherwise) have arisen in keeping the pigs;

(b) at least 30 days have elapsed since the protection zone was declared;

(c) the move is direct to other premises located within the protection zone; and

(d) a veterinary surgeon has inspected all the pigs on the premises, and examined all of the pigs to be moved, with negative results within the 48 hours preceding the movement.

(3) Otherwise a licence may only be granted if 21 days have elapsed since the last premises in the zone infected with swine vesicular disease were cleansed and disinfected by the Scottish Ministers and the move is–

(a) direct to a slaughterhouse designated for the purpose by the Scottish Ministers where they are kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs, provided that–

(i) a veterinary surgeon has inspected all the pigs on the premises, and examined the pigs to be moved to slaughter within the 48 hours preceding the movement; and

(ii) the pigs are transported in a sealed vehicle; or

(b) direct to other premises located within the protection zone, provided that a veterinary surgeon has inspected all the pigs on the premises, and examined the pigs to be moved, with negative results.

Cleansing vehicles

4.—(1) Vehicles and equipment used within the protection zone to transport–

(a) pigs; or

(b) other livestock or material which may be contaminated with swine vesicular disease virus,

to any premises may not leave the premises without having been cleansed and disinfected in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In the case of any vehicle, the person in charge of the vehicle must–

(a) cleanse and disinfect the wheels, wheel arches and mud flaps; and

(b) ensure that the exterior is free from visible contamination.

(3) In the case of a livestock vehicle, and subject to sub-paragraph (4), the person in charge of the vehicle must cleanse and disinfect the vehicle in accordance with the 2005 Regulations.

(4) Where the premises do not have facilities suitable for cleansing and disinfection in accordance with the 2005 Regulations, the person in charge of the vehicle must move the vehicle directly to other premises in the protection zone–

(a) where there are no pigs; and

(b) that have suitable facilities,

and cleanse and disinfect the vehicle at the other premises in accordance with the 2005 Regulations.

(5) In this paragraph, “the 2005 Regulations” means the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Scotland) Regulations 2005(1).

(1)

S.S.I. 2005/653.