Amendments7.

In regulation 10 (Slaughterhouses)—

(a)

in paragraph (1) after the word “animals” insert “, seropositive pigs”;

(b)

in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) omit the full stop and insert—

“;

(e)

seropositive pigs are kept separately from other pigs; and

(f)

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)(e) or (2)(f) 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 meat if it is a designated slaughterhouse”.