This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument

2009 No. 1299

Animals, EnglandAnimal Health

The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009 (revoked)F1

Made18th May 2009

Laid before Parliament27th May 2009

Coming into force30th June 2009

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

Regulations revoked (14.8.2014) by The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1894), reg. 1, Sch. 5 (with reg. 4(1))

F1PART 1Introduction

Title, application and commencementF11

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InterpretationF12

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References to occupierF13

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ExemptionsF14

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F1PART 2Notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease

Notification requirementsF15

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F1PART 3Suspicion and confirmation of swine vesicular disease

F1CHAPTER 1Scope of Part 3 and initial controls

Scope of Part 3F16

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Initial controls following notificationF17

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F1CHAPTER 2Action on suspicion of disease and declaration of infected premises

Imposing measures on suspicion of diseaseF18

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Measures following suspicion – non-contact premisesF19

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Measures following suspicion – contact premisesF110

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Declaration of infected premises where premises are close to a confirmed outbreakF111

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Suspicion relating to pigs living in the wildF112

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Conditions and warning signsF113

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F1CHAPTER 3Killing pigs and initial cleansing and disinfection

Killing pigs on the infected premisesF114

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Removal of carcases and initial cleansing and disinfectionF115

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Conservation and related measuresF116

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F1CHAPTER 4Removal of measures in Schedule 1 from infected premises

Removal of restrictions from infected premisesF117

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Cleansing and disinfection - generalF118

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Method of cleansing and disinfectionF119

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Testing with sentinel pigsF120

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Compulsory cleansing and disinfectionF121

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F1PART 4Slaughterhouses

Controls in a slaughterhouse following notificationF122

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Action following the imposition of controlsF123

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F1PART 5Area controls

Protection, surveillance and movement restriction zonesF124

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Movement restriction zonesF125

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Declarations where swine vesicular disease in Scotland or WalesF126

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Declarations of zonesF127

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PublicityF128

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F1PART 6Vaccination

Prohibition on vaccinationF129

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Compulsory vaccinationF130

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Vaccinated pigsF131

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F1PART 7Inspection, enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

NoticesF132

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LicencesF133

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Powers of inspectorsF134

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Powers relating to pigs living in the wildF135

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Notices relating to movementF136

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Suspension or restriction of rights of way in a protection zoneF137

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Change of occupier of premises under restrictionF138

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Powers of inspectors in case of defaultF139

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CompensationF140

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ObstructionF141

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Offences and penaltiesF142

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Offences by bodies corporateF143

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Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associationsF144

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EnforcementF145

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Exceptional circumstancesF146

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RevocationsF147

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F1SCHEDULE 1Measures on suspect and infected premises

Regulations 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 17

RecordsF11

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Housing or isolation of pigsF12

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DisinfectionF13

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Restriction on movement of pigsF14

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Restriction on movement of vehiclesF15

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Restriction on removal of anything liable to transmit swine vesicular diseaseF16

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Restriction on persons entering and leaving the premisesF17

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F1SCHEDULE 2Zones

Regulation 24

F1PART 1Measures in a protection zone

Movement of pigs through the protection zoneF11

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Movement of pigs on to premises in the protection zoneF12

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Movement of pigs off premises in the protection zoneF13

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Cleansing vehiclesF14

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F1PART 2Measures in a surveillance zone

Movement of pigsF15

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Cleansing vehiclesF16

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F1EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement in England the provisions of Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (OJ No L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69) in so far as that Directive controls swine vesicular disease and Council Directive 2007/10/EC (OJ No L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 24).

Part 1 is introductory.

Part 2 deals with notification of suspicion of swine vesicular disease.

Part 3 and Schedule 1 deal with premises where swine vesicular disease is suspected or confirmed, or which have been exposed to the virus.

Part 4 deals with slaughterhouses.

Part 5 and Schedule 2 make provision for the establishment of protection, surveillance and movement restriction zones following the confirmation of swine vesicular disease on any premises.

Part 6 prohibits vaccination against swine vesicular disease except in the circumstances set out there.

Part 7 contains provisions relating to inspection and enforcement.

Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable—

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They are enforced by the local authority.

A full impact assessment has been prepared and placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. It is available on the Defra website at www.defra.gov.uk.