Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2003

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULE 2 Movements on to premises that do not trigger the standstill period

Arrival at a market, etc.

1.  The movement of an animal on to a market, collecting centre, artificial insemination centre, show or exhibition.

Movement of a pig under the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002

2.  Movement of a pig where that movement is as referred to in article 8(3)(b) of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002.

Movement of a pig for breeding purposes

3.—(1) Arrival of a pig for breeding (other than one being moved under article 8(3)(b) of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 on the breeding premises provided—

(a) prior to being moved, either there is no standstill period on the premises of departure, or alternatively it has been isolated for 20 days prior to the movement taking place in a facility approved for this purpose by a veterinary inspector;

(b) it is isolated while on the breeding premises (or for 20 days, whichever is shorter) in an isolation facility approved for this purpose by a veterinary inspector;

(c) any pig placed in the isolation facility with the pig brought on to the premise for breeding purposes has been on the breeding premises for at least 20 days before being placed in that facility;

(d) any other pig placed into the isolation facility on the breeding premises with the one brought on to those premises remains in isolation for 20 days after the arrival of the pig being brought into the premises, or for 20 days after being placed into isolation with it whichever is later; and

(e) the recipient of the breeding pig signs and sends to the local authority without delay a declaration that the pig is intended for breeding on those premises.

(2) Movement of a pig (other than one being moved under article 8(3)(b) of Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 which is being returned to those premises from a place to which it had been moved for breeding, provided that—

(a) it is isolated for 20 days after the date of its return from all other animals, and

(b) the occupier of the premises from which the pig has returned from breeding has sent the declaration required in paragraph 3(e) above to the local authority.

Return of pigs, cattle, sheep or goats from a show or exhibition

4.  The return of pigs, cattle, sheep or goats from a show or exhibition to the premises from which they were consigned to that show or exhibition provided that the animals are isolated for 6 days (or, in the case of pigs, 20 days) after their return in premises approved for this purpose by a veterinary inspector.

Artificial insemination centres

5.  Arrival of cattle which are being returned to those premises from an artificial insemination centre.

6.  Arrival of pigs which are being returned to those premises from an artificial insemination centre provided they are isolated from all other animals for 20 days after their return.

7.  Arrival of sheep or goats which are returning from an artificial insemination centre provided—

(a) they are isolated from all other animals for 6 days after their return; and

(b) they were isolated from all other animals while at the artificial insemination centre.

Imported animals

8.—(1) The arrival of an imported animal at its point of entry into England.

(2) Movement of an animal from its point of entry into the United Kingdom following its import from another member State.

Movement within a sole occupancy group

9.  The movement of animals between premises in a sole occupancy group.

Vehicles collecting other animals

10.  Movement of an animal brought on to premises in a vehicle to collect other animals provided that the animal is not unloaded at those premises.

Arrival from veterinary treatment, etc.

11.  The arrival of sheep, goats, cattle or pigs being returned to those premises from a place for veterinary treatment or of any offspring to which they have given birth while there provided that, in the case of pigs, they are isolated from other animals for 20 days following their return.