The Classical Swine Fever (Wales) Order 2003 No. 2456 (W. 239)

Article 14

SCHEDULE 2 MEASURES THAT APPLY IN AN INFECTED AREA ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 14

PART I Measures that apply to holdings in the infected area

Census of pigs

1.  The occupier of a holding must co-operate with any veterinary inspector in the preparation of a record by category of pigs on the holding and must ensure that the census is kept up to date and provided, on request, to an inspector. In the case of holdings where pigs are not kept inside, the first census may be based on an estimate.

Isolation of pigs

2.  The occupier must ensure that —

(a) all the pigs on the holding are restricted to their living quarters or to some other part of the holding where they can be isolated from feral pigs; and

(b) feral pigs are prevented from gaining access to any material that might come into contact with the pigs on the holding.

Movement of pigs

3.  No person may move a pig on to or off the holding unless licensed to do so by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting in accordance with the directions of a veterinary inspector.

Bio-security

4.  The occupier must ensure that appropriate means of disinfection are provided and used at the entrances and exits of those parts of the holding in which pigs are being kept and of the holding itself.

Dead or diseased pigs

5.  The occupier must ensure that he or she notifies the Divisional Veterinary Manager of any feral pigs that die on the holding and retain the carcases of such animals on the holding until a veterinary inspector has notified him or her that he or she no longer needs to do so.

Feral pigs

6.  No person may bring on to a holding in the infected area —

(a) the carcase or any part of a feral pig; or

(b) any material or equipment which could have been had contact with a feral pig in the infected area.

PART II Measures that apply in the infected area

Export of pigs, semen, ova or embryos from the infected area

7.  No person may move any pig, semen, ovum or embryo from the infected area for the purpose of export to another Member State.

Feral pigs

8.  Any person who comes into contact with a feral pig in the infected area must take steps to ensure that he or she does not spread the disease.

9.  Any person who shoots or find the carcase of a feral pig, must inform the Divisional Veterinary Manager. If that person has shot the pig he or she must keep the carcase for 24 hours after informing the Divisional Veterinary Manager and make it available to the Divisional Veterinary Manager for any sampling or testing which the Divisional Veterinary Manager may consider appropriate.