Animal Health (Swine) (Jersey)
Order 2017
PART 1
Introductory provisions
1 Interpretation[1]
In this Order –
“contact premises” means premises that are designated as
such under Article 5(1);
“disease”
means a disease to which this Order applies by virtue of Article 2(1) and
(2);
“equipment” means any equipment that has been in contact
with a pig or faeces, blood or other bodily fluids from a pig;
“infected premises” means premises that have been
designated as infected premises under Article 7;
“Law” means the Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016;
“livestock” means any ruminating animal or swine;
“marker vaccine” means a vaccine which results in a
clear differentiation between a vaccinated pig and a diseased pig;
“pig” means any animal of the Suidae family;
“protection zone” means a controlled zone declared to be
a protection zone under Article 17;
“sentinel pig” means a pig introduced to infected
premises after cleansing and disinfection in accordance with Article 14
for surveillance purposes;
“seropositive pig” means a pig identified as having
antibodies against swine vesicular disease, African swine fever or classical
swine fever;
“surveillance zone” means a controlled zone declared to
be a surveillance zone under Article 17;
“suspect premises” means premises that are designated as
such under Article 4(2).
2 Application
(1) This Order applies to
African swine fever, classical swine fever and swine vesicular disease and any
virus of any of them, unless the context refers to only one or more of these
diseases.
(2) However, Parts 2
and 3 do not apply in relation to swine vesicular disease in any period during
which action is being taken by the Minister in relation to an outbreak of foot
and mouth disease.
(3) This Order does not
apply to any specified animal pathogen licensed under Article 15(1) of the
Law or to which that Article does not apply.
PART 2
Suspicion of disease
3 Initial
investigation
Where a veterinary inspector makes an investigation following
notification of disease under Article 12(1) or 15(2) of the Law and cannot
rule out the presence of disease, the veterinary inspector must, according to
his or her findings –
(a) confirm that disease is
still suspected and serve a notice under Article 4(2); or
(b) confirm the presence of
disease and serve a notice under Article 7(1).
4 Measures
on suspicion of disease
(1) This Article applies
where a veterinary inspector suspects –
(a) that
a pig or carcase is or has been infected with disease; and
(b) that
pig or carcase is or has been on any premises other than in circumstances where
Part 4 applies.
(2) An inspector must serve
a notice on the occupier of the premises mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)
designating the premises as suspect premises, and Schedule 1 applies upon
service of that notice.
(3) A veterinary inspector
must take all reasonable steps to establish whether or not disease is present
on the suspect premises.
(4) In the case of
classical swine fever and African swine fever, where required by the
epidemiological situation, the States Veterinary Officer may order and arrange
for the killing of any pig on the suspect premises and arrange for the taking
of a sufficient number of post-mortem samples to confirm or negate the presence
of disease.
(5) The notice served under
paragraph (2) may be revoked only if a veterinary inspector is satisfied
that the suspect premises no longer pose a risk of spread of disease.
(6) On the revocation of
the notice the measures in Schedule 1 cease to apply.
(7) In the case of swine
vesicular disease only, if a seropositive pig has been detected on premises
designated as suspect premises but none of the pigs on the premises show
clinical signs of that disease, a veterinary inspector must take further
samples at least 28 days from the date when the disease was first
suspected by the veterinary inspector and have those samples tested.
(8) If such tests reveal no
evidence of swine vesicular disease on the premises, the seropositive pig must
be –
(a) killed
at a slaughterhouse –
(i) with the
pig’s being kept separate from other pigs in transport and at the
slaughterhouse, and
(ii) ensuring
that the carcase and any animal by-product coming from the seropositive pig is
kept separate and not exported from Jersey; or
(b) killed
on the suspect premises and subsequently destroyed under supervision of a
veterinary inspector.
5 Measures
on contact premises
(1) If premises have been
shown to have an epidemiological link with –
(a) suspect
premises;
(b) infected
premises; or
(c) other
premises on which disease has been detected, including where a veterinary
inspector is of the view that due to its proximity to an infected premises it
is likely that disease may have been transmitted there,
an inspector must serve a notice on the occupier designating those
premises as contact premises, and Schedule 1 applies upon service of that
notice.
(2) Following the
designation of premises as contact premises –
(a) if
the pigs on the contact premises do not show clinical signs of disease, but where
the suspicion of disease cannot be ruled out, the States Veterinary Officer
must assess the epidemiological situation at the premises, and on the basis of
that assessment may –
(i) order and arrange
for the killing of any pig on the premises if considered necessary to prevent
the spread of disease,
(ii) require
a person under the direction of a veterinary inspector, to monitor all pigs on
the contact premises until the veterinary inspector is satisfied that the
disease is not present;
(b) if
any pig on the contact premises shows clinical signs of disease –
(i) if considered to
be necessary to prevent the spread of disease, the States Veterinary Officer
may order and arrange for the killing of any pig on the contact premises, and
arrange for the taking of a sufficient number of post-mortem samples to confirm
or negate the presence of disease, and
(ii) a
veterinary inspector must take all reasonable steps to establish whether or not
disease is present at the contact premises, which may include the taking and
testing of samples, until satisfied that the disease is not present on the
premises.
(3) If disease cannot be
negated even after pigs have been killed, cleansing and disinfection must be
carried out in accordance with Articles 9 and 10, followed by restocking
with sentinel pigs unless a veterinary inspector specifies otherwise in
writing, in accordance with Article 14.
(4) The notice served under
paragraph (1) may not be revoked until the States Veterinary Officer is
satisfied following any tests or actions of a veterinary inspector, or the
satisfactory completion of the steps in paragraph (3), that it is no
longer appropriate for the premises to remain designated as contact premises.
(5) On the revocation of
the notice served under paragraph (1) the measures in Schedule 1
cease to apply.
6 Temporary
controlled zone
(1) The Minister may
declare a temporary controlled zone around suspect premises.
(2) The temporary
controlled zone must be of such extent as the Minister considers necessary to
reduce the risk of the spread of disease as far as practicable.
(3) The declaration must
apply paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 and may apply any other measure of a
type listed in that Schedule as the Minister considers necessary in all or part
of the temporary controlled zone in order to prevent or reduce the risk of the
spread of disease.
(4) Any part of a temporary
controlled zone that is subsequently incorporated into a protection or
surveillance zone will cease to exist as a temporary controlled zone.
(5) The Minister must
revoke the temporary controlled zone once disease has been ruled out on the
suspect premises to which the zone relates.
PART 3
Infected premises
7 Designation
of premises as infected premises when presence of disease confirmed
(1) If the States Veterinary
Officer is satisfied as a result of any –
(a) tests
carried out under this Order;
(b) clinical
signs in any pig or carcase; or
(c) epidemiological
connections,
that disease is or has been present on premises such that the
premises or carcase continue to pose the risk of spread of disease, an
inspector must serve a notice on the occupier of those premises designating the
premises as infected premises.
(2) Where such a notice is
served on the occupier, Schedule 1 applies together with any additional
measures specified in the notice that a veterinary inspector considers
necessary in order to reduce the risk of the spread of disease.
(3) This Article does not
apply where disease is confirmed in a slaughterhouse.
8 Killing
of pigs on infected premises
(1) Article 17 of the
Law applies to any disease.
(2) If premises are
designated as infected premises the Minister must arrange, without delay and in
accordance with Article 17(1) of the Law, for the killing of all pigs on
the premises.
9 Disposal
of carcases and preliminary cleansing and disinfection
(1) Where a pig is killed
under this Order other than in accordance with Article 16(1), the Minister
must arrange for the disposal of the carcase.
(2) The Minister may
arrange for the disposal of the carcase of any pig that has died, or is
suspected to have died, from disease.
(3) The Minister must
ensure that any such disposal is carried out without delay and in such a way as
to avoid the risk of the spread of disease.
(4) Following such disposal
the Minister must without delay carry out preliminary cleansing and
disinfection by spraying with disinfectant –
(a) all
parts of the premises (other than fields, slurry lagoons and other parts of the
premises where the disinfectant would have no effect) and all equipment or
other things to which the pig has had access; and
(b) anything
contaminated during the killing of the pig.
10 Notice
requiring secondary cleansing and disinfection
(1) Irrespective of whether
or not pigs are to be reintroduced on infected or contact premises, an
inspector may serve a notice on the occupier of those premises requiring
secondary cleansing and disinfection as specified in the notice.
(2) Secondary cleansing and
disinfection must be carried out in such a way as to minimise the risk of the spread
of disease or survival of any virus.
(3) Following completion of
the secondary cleansing and disinfection, a veterinary inspector must certify
in writing when satisfied that the requirements of the notice have been
completed.
11 Use
of approved disinfectants
(1) Where disinfection is
carried out under this Order any disinfectant used must be –
(a) an
approved disinfectant that complies with paragraph (2); and
(b) used
at the approved dilution rate and in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
(2) The disinfectant must –
(a) if
being used to prevent the spread of swine vesicular disease, be published as
being approved in respect of Swine Vesicular Disease Orders and if being used
to disinfect a vehicle, must be published as being approved in respect of both
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders and General Orders;
(b) if
being used to prevent the spread of any other disease to which this Order
applies, be published as being approved in respect of General Orders.
(3) In this Article –
“approved dilution rate” means the dilution rate
indicated for an approved disinfectants product in the relevant column in the
statutory table under the heading that states the disease for which it is to be
used accompanied by a reference to Orders or, if no such disease is stated,
that states General Orders;
“Orders” means Orders of the description stated in the
relevant column heading of the statutory table;
“statutory table” means the table of Disinfectants
Approved for use in England, Scotland and Wales published by the Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under powers that include those in the English
Disinfectants Order.
12 Special
measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever virus by vectors
(1) If the presence of
vectors is suspected on premises where African swine fever has been confirmed,
any building that has housed pigs (and the surrounding environment) must be
checked by an inspector for the presence of vectors and, if deemed necessary, a
veterinary inspector (or any person acting under the direction of a veterinary
inspector) may –
(a) arrange
for the obtaining of specimens of the vectors and proportionate further
monitoring; and
(b) require
the occupier to implement practical vector control measures.
(2) Where such specimens
are obtained the Minister must arrange for appropriate laboratory tests to be
carried out on them to confirm or negate the presence of the African swine
fever virus in the vectors.
13 Revocation
of notice designating premises as infected premises
(1) Unless otherwise provided
for in this Article, a notice designating premises as infected premises under
Article 7 must not be revoked until a veterinary inspector is satisfied
that sufficient time has elapsed for the virus of disease to have decayed
naturally to the extent that the virus will no longer pose a risk of infecting
a pig with disease.
(2) A veterinary inspector,
or an inspector acting under the direction of a veterinary inspector, may
revoke such a notice of designation in relation to the whole or a part of the infected
premises if –
(a) any
required cleansing and disinfection has been certified as satisfactorily
completed in accordance with Article 10(3); and
(b) the
premises have been tested for the existence of disease using sentinel pigs with
negative results in accordance with Article 14.
(3) In the case of African
swine fever (where the occurrence of disease has not been linked to vectors) or
in the case of classical swine fever, as a derogation from the testing in
accordance with paragraph (2)(b), such a notice may be revoked by a
veterinary inspector if –
(a) more
than 6 months has elapsed from the completion of the cleansing and
disinfection; and
(b) the
veterinary inspector is of the opinion that there is no further risk of the
spread of disease.
(4) In the case of African
swine fever, where occurrence of disease has been linked to vectors, such a
notice must not be revoked until –
(a) all
restocking with sentinel pigs in accordance with Article 14 has been
carried out without evidence of disease; and
(b) a
further 60 days has elapsed since full restocking.
(5) On revocation of such a
notice, the measures in Schedule 1 (together with any additional measure
imposed under the notice) cease to apply.
14 Restocking
and testing with sentinel pigs on infected or contact premises
(1) On infected premises or
contact premises once a veterinary inspector has certified in accordance with
Article 10(3) that secondary cleansing and disinfection have been
satisfactorily completed, sentinel pigs may be introduced (at the expense of
the occupier) for monitoring for the resurgence of disease in accordance with
this Article as a precursor to full restocking of the premises with pigs.
(2) Other than in the
situation in paragraph (7), the number of sentinel pigs introduced by the
occupier must be such restricted number as are considered to be sufficient by a
veterinary inspector to test for the continuing presence of disease on all
parts of the premises where disease was formerly present.
(3) The sentinel pigs may
be introduced only in accordance with a licence granted by a veterinary
inspector, and not before the following prescribed number of days, equivalent
to the incubation period for the virus, after the secondary cleansing and
disinfection has been certified as being satisfactorily completed in accordance
with Article 10(3) –
(a) 40 days
in the case of African swine fever;
(b) 30 days
in the case of classical swine fever; and
(c) 28 days
in the case of swine vesicular disease.
(4) The sentinel pigs must –
(a) have
come from premises not subject to any measures under this Order; or
(b) have
been tested at the expense of the occupier before being brought on to the
premises and found to be negative for the presence of antibodies against
disease.
(5) After the number of
days after the arrival of the last sentinel pig onto the premises set out in
the following table have elapsed, a veterinary inspector must, at the expense
of the occupier, clinically examine all sentinel pigs on the premises and take
a statistically valid number of samples deemed necessary for the serological
testing for the presence of antibodies to the disease –
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African swine fever (where disease has not been linked to vectors)
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45 days
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Classical swine fever
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40 days
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Swine vesicular fever
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28 days.
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(6) A
person must not allow a sentinel pig to leave premises until negative results
of the serological tests taken in accordance with paragraph (5) are
obtained by the veterinary inspector.
(7) For premises where all
pigs are entirely enclosed in buildings, as an alternative to the veterinary
inspector’s restricting the number of sentinel pigs in accordance with
paragraph (2), the veterinary inspector may license the introduction of an
unlimited number of sentinel pigs into enclosed buildings on the premises.
(8) Where an unlimited
number of sentinel pigs are licensed under paragraph (7) –
(a) paragraphs (3),
(4), (5) and (6) apply in relation to the introduction of the unlimited number
of sentinel pigs;
(b) all
those pigs must arrive on the premises within the following periods from the
date of arrival of the first sentinel pig –
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African swine fever (where disease has not been linked to vectors)
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20 days
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Classical swine fever
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20 days
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Swine vesicular fever
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8 days;
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and
(c) in
the case of swine vesicular disease, a person must not allow a pig to leave the
premises until at least 60 days after the arrival of the last sentinel
pig.
(9) In the case of African
swine fever where the disease has been linked to spread by vectors, restocking
with sentinel pigs must not take place for a period of 6 years.
(10) However, that period of
6 years may be reduced where a veterinary inspector has supervised vector
eradication measures on infected premises and is satisfied that –
(a) the
measures have been successfully carried out; or
(b) the
persistence of the vector no longer presents a significant risk of transmitting
African swine fever.
(11) Where restocking has taken
place in accordance with paragraphs (9) or (10), a person must not allow a
pig to leave the premises after full repopulation until serological
examinations with negative results for African swine fever have been taken at
least 60 days after full repopulation in accordance with instructions of
the States Veterinary Officer.[2]
PART 4
Suspicion and confirmation of disease at
slaughterhouse
15 Requirement
to serve notice
(1) Where a veterinary
inspector has examined a pig or pig carcase at a slaughterhouse (whether or not
following the Minister’s being notified under Article 12(1) of the
Law) and cannot negate the presence of disease on it (a “suspect
pig”) an inspector must serve a notice on the operator of the
slaughterhouse.
(2) The notice may set out
the requirements of Article 12(3) of the Law and may additionally impose
on that operator all or any of the following measures –
(a) no
pig or carcase to be moved to or from the slaughterhouse;
(b) no
other animal to be moved to or from the slaughterhouse if the veterinary
inspector suspects there is a risk that it could spread disease;
(c) all
biosecurity measures that the veterinary inspector believes are necessary to be
taken by the operator.
(3) A veterinary inspector
may take samples from a pig, carcase or any other thing and have those samples
tested to ascertain whether or not disease is present at the slaughterhouse.
(4) If following the
results of the tests carried out under paragraph (3) the States Veterinary
Officer is satisfied that that disease is not present at the slaughterhouse a
veterinary inspector must as soon as reasonably practicable –
(a) orally
inform the operator that disease has not been found to be present, at which
point the measures mentioned in paragraph (2) no longer apply; and
(b) give
this same information in writing.
16 Killing
of animals at slaughterhouse
(1) If following the
results of the tests carried out under Article 15(3), the States
Veterinary Officer is satisfied that disease is present at the slaughterhouse,
the Minister must ensure that all pigs in the slaughterhouse are killed without
delay under the supervision of a veterinary inspector.
(2) After the killing –
(a) the
operator must destroy –
(i) the carcases and
offal of infected pigs,
(ii) the
carcases and offal of other pigs that a veterinary inspector suspects may be
infected with disease,
(iii) the
carcases and offal of other pigs contaminated through contact with an infected
pig or carcase;
(b) cleansing
and disinfection of buildings, equipment and vehicles (including control of
vectors where African swine fever has been linked to spread by vectors) must be
carried out by the operator as instructed by a veterinary inspector;
(c) an
epidemiological enquiry by a veterinary inspector must take place;
(d) a
veterinary inspector must notify the operator of the removal of the measures
mentioned in Article 15(2) at the slaughterhouse once 24 hours have
elapsed since cleansing and disinfection operations have been completed there
to the satisfaction of the veterinary inspector; and
(e) in
the case of African swine fever, the veterinary inspector must be satisfied
that any vector controls (if required) have been effectively applied before
notifying the operator in accordance with sub-paragraph (d).
PART 5
Area controls following confirmation of disease
17 Protection
and surveillance zones
(1) This Article applies
where the existence of disease has been confirmed on premises.
(2) Where the premises
comprise –
(a) a
slaughterhouse;
(b) a
veterinary surgery where a pig has been brought for examination; or
(c) any
other place to which a pig has been brought temporarily and the Minister does
not consider that place to be the centre of infection,
the Minister may declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone
around the premises.
(3) In any other case the
Minister must declare a protection zone and a surveillance zone around the
premises.
(4) The zones must be
centred on the part of the premises that the Minister considers most
appropriate for disease control and –
(a) a
protection zone must have a radius of at least 3 kilometres;
(b) a
surveillance zone around the outside of the protection zone must, subject to
paragraph (5), have a radius of at least 10 kilometres.
(5) The Minister may reduce
the size of a surveillance zone if advised by the States Veterinary Officer to
do so.
(6) The Minister must
ensure that within those zones, as far as is reasonably practicable –
(a) premises
that contain pigs are identified; and
(b) veterinary
inspectors visit such identified premises to –
(i) inspect, and as
necessary examine, the pigs on the premises, and
(ii) collect
and have tested such samples as the States Veterinary Officer considers
necessary.
(7) The measures in Part 1
of Schedule 2 apply in a protection zone.
(8) The measures in Part 2
of Schedule 2 apply in a surveillance zone.
(9) The measures in
Schedule 3 apply in a protection and surveillance zone.
(10) The Minister may in a
declaration apply any other measure that he or she considers to be necessary in
order to reduce the spread of disease in respect of the whole or any part of
any protection zone or surveillance zone.
18 Revocation
of protection and surveillance zones
(1) The Minister must keep
in place a surveillance zone for at least the following periods –
(a) in
the case of African swine fever, 40 days (but if an intensive testing programme
has been carried out then 20 days);
(b) in
the case of classical swine fever, 20 days, or
(c) in
the case of swine vesicular disease, 28 days,
after pigs from infected premises have been killed and until such
cleansing and disinfection as the States Veterinary Officer considers
sufficient has been carried out on those premises.
(2) The Minister must keep
in place a protection zone for at least the following periods –
(a) in
the case of African swine fever, 45 days (but if an intensive testing
programme has been carried out then 30 days);
(b) in
the case of classical swine fever, 30 days; or
(c) in
the case of swine vesicular disease, 28 days,
after pigs from infected premises have been killed and until such
cleansing and disinfection as the States Veterinary Officer considers
sufficient has been carried out on those premises.
(3) In this Article “intensive
testing programme” means testing for African swine fever in accordance
with instructions of the States Veterinary Officer.[3]
PART 6
Miscellaneous and closing provisions
19 Prohibition
on vaccination except in certain cases
(1) A person must not
vaccinate a pig against disease other in accordance with –
(a) a
licence granted by a veterinary inspector;
(b) the
terms of a vaccination zone declared by the Minister; or
(c) a
notice served by a veterinary inspector.
(2) The cost of any
vaccination under this Article is to be borne by the keeper of the pig being
vaccinated unless the licence states otherwise.
20 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Animal Health (Swine) (Jersey)
Order 2017.
SCHEDULE 1
(Articles 4, 5, 6,
7 and 13)
Measures
on suspect, contact and infected premises
1 Records
(1) The
occupier must keep a record of the number of pigs of each type of pig
production on the premises.
(2) The
occupier must take all reasonable steps to update the record to show the number
of pigs that –
(a) are
alive;
(b) have
died since measures under this Order were imposed in relation to the premises;
(c) show
clinical signs of disease; and
(d) have
been born since measures under this Order were imposed in relation to the
premises.
(3) The
occupier must keep the record for at least 6 months after –
(a) the
revocation of the notice served under Article 4(2), 5(1) or 7(1); or
(b) the
premises cease to be within any zone declared under Part 5 (so far as the
declaration applies to the premises),
whichever is the later.
2 Confinement
or isolation of pigs
The occupier must ensure
that pigs are confined or isolated as directed by a veterinary inspector.
3 Restriction
on movement of pigs
A person must not move
any pig or carcase on or off the premises except under the authority of a
licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
4 Restriction
on removal of any equipment, animal or thing liable to transmit disease
A person must not remove
from the premises any equipment, animal or any other thing (including genetic
material) that may spread disease except under the authority of a licence
granted by a veterinary inspector.
5 Restrictions
on spreading pig manure and slurry
A person must not spread
pig manure or slurry except under the authority of a licence granted by a
veterinary inspector.
6 Cleansing,
disinfection and other biosecurity measures
The occupier must –
(a) provide
and maintain means of cleansing and disinfection at the entrances to, and exits
from, the premises and all buildings on those premises housing pigs; and
(b) comply
with any directions from an inspector concerning such means of cleansing and
disinfection and the imposition of other biosecurity measures (including rodent
and vector control).
7 Restriction
on movement of vehicles and persons
(1) A
person must not –
(a) enter
or leave the premises; or
(b) move
any vehicle to or from the premises,
except under the authority
of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
(2) All
persons entering or leaving the premises must observe appropriate biosecurity
measures that may include cleansing and disinfecting footwear, outer clothing, exposed
skin and any possessions they have on them.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1)
does not apply to any movement necessary for the provision of emergency
services.
SCHEDULE 2[4]
(Article 17(7) and
(8))
PART 1 –
Measures in a protection zone
1 Movement
of pigs in a protection zone
(1) A
person must not move a pig in a protection zone unless –
(a) a
licence is granted by a veterinary inspector to allow the pig to move from
premises outside the protection zone direct to a slaughterhouse for immediate
killing in accordance with sub-paragraph (2);
(b) a
licence is granted by a veterinary inspector to allow the movement of the pig
between 2 premises within the zone, divided by a public road provided that
the 2 premises would be contiguous except for the public road;
(c) the
movement is allowed under paragraph 2; or
(d) the
pig is transported and remains in a vehicle, which vehicle must not enter any
livestock premises within the zone.
(2) A
veterinary inspector may license the movement of a pig from outside the
protection zone to a slaughterhouse for immediate killing provided that the
vehicle transporting the pig is thoroughly cleansed and disinfected at the
slaughterhouse after the pig has been unloaded.
2 Movement
of pigs off premises in a protection zone
(1) A
licence may be granted by a veterinary inspector after the expiry of the number
of days specified in the table to this paragraph to allow movement of a pig off
premises in a protection zone if directly transported to a slaughterhouse –
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Period that must elapse before movement of a pig off premises in a
protection zone may be licensed
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Period
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African Swine Fever
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Classical Swine Fever
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Swine Vesicular Diseases
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Number of days
that must have elapsed since completion of preliminary cleansing and
disinfection of infected premises under Article 9
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40
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30
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21
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Number of days
that must have elapsed since the zone has been in place and there are
multiple infected premises
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40
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30
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30
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Note: If the Minister has applied an
intensive sampling and testing programme making it possible to negate the
presence of African swine fever on the premises, the periods for that disease
are reduced to 30 days.
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(2) A
licence may be granted under sub-paragraph (1) only where –
(a) a
veterinary inspector has inspected the pigs on the premises and has individually
examined each pig that is to be moved and found no clinical signs suggestive of
disease;
(b) a
sufficient number of samples are taken in accordance with instructions of the
States Veterinary Officer from pigs which are to be killed, in order that the
presence of disease in the batch of pigs can be determined; and
(c) the
pigs to be moved are transported in a vehicle sealed by an inspector.
3 Movement
of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept
A person must not move
any other animal that may carry disease on or off premises in the protection
zone on which pigs are kept unless licensed by a veterinary inspector, and all
persons entering or leaving such premises must observe appropriate biosecurity
measures to reduce the risk of spread of disease.
4 Restriction
on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease
A person must not move
any thing liable to transmit disease, including a carcase, pig genetic material
or animal feed, off premises on which pigs are kept within the protection zone
except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
5 Restrictions
on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
(1) A
person must not transport manure or slurry that contains waste material of
swine origin off premises in the protection zone other than under a licence
granted by a veterinary inspector.
(2) A
person must not spread manure or slurry that contains waste material of swine
origin other than under a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
6 Reporting
of dead or diseased pigs
The keeper must report
all dead or diseased pigs to the Minister.
PART 2 –
Measures in a surveillance zone
7 Movement
of pigs in a surveillance zone
(1) A
person must not move a pig through a surveillance zone unless –
(a) the
pig is transported and remains in a vehicle, which vehicle must not enter any
livestock premises within the zone;
(b) a
licence is granted by a veterinary inspector to allow the pig to move from
premises outside the surveillance zone direct to a slaughterhouse within the
zone for immediate killing in accordance with sub-paragraph (2);
(c) a
licence is granted by a veterinary inspector to allow the movement of the pig
between premises, divided by a public road provided that the premises would be
contiguous except for the public road; or
(d) the
movement is licensed under paragraph 8 in the case of swine vesicular
disease, or under paragraph 9 in the case of African swine fever and
classical swine fever.
(2) A
veterinary inspector may license the movement of a pig from outside the
surveillance zone to a slaughterhouse for immediate killing provided that the
vehicle transporting the pig is thoroughly cleansed and disinfected at the
slaughterhouse after the pig has been unloaded.
8 Movement
of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for swine vesicular disease
In the case of
surveillance zone declared where the disease confirmed is swine vesicular
disease, a licence may be granted by a veterinary inspector to allow the
movement of pigs from one premises in the zone to another, provided that –
(a) no
pig has moved on to the premises of origin in the previous 21 days;
(b) a
veterinary inspector has inspected the pigs on the premises of origin and has
individually examined each pig that is to be moved and found no clinical signs
suggestive of swine vesicular disease;
(c) a
serological examination –
(i) of
a statistical sample of the pigs to be moved has been carried out at the
keeper’s expense without the detection of antibodies to the swine
vesicular disease virus within the 14 days preceding the movement, or
(ii) in
the case of pigs going for slaughter, may be carried out on the basis of blood
samples taken at a slaughterhouse; and
(d) the
pigs to be moved are transported in a vehicle sealed by an inspector.
9 Movement
of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for African swine fever and
classical swine fever
(1) In
the case of a surveillance zone declared where the disease confirmed is African
swine fever or classical swine fever, a licence may be granted by a veterinary
inspector to allow movement of a pig after the expiry of the number of days
specified in the table to this paragraph if the pig is transported directly to
a slaughterhouse –
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Period that must elapse
before movement of a pig off premises in a surveillance zone may be licensed
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Period
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African Swine Fever
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Classical Swine Fever
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Number of days that must have elapsed since completion of
preliminary cleansing and disinfection of infected premises
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30
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21
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Number of days that must have elapsed since the zone has been in
place and there are multiple infected premises
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40
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30
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Note: If the Minister has applied an
intensive sampling and testing programme making it possible to negate the
presence of African swine fever on the premises, the periods for that disease
are reduced to 21 days and 30 days respectively.
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(2) A
licence may be granted under sub-paragraph (1) only where –
(a) a
veterinary inspector has inspected the pigs on the premises of origin and
individually examined each pig to be moved and found no clinical signs
suggestive of African swine fever or classical swine fever; and
(b) a
sufficient number of samples are taken in accordance with instructions of the
States Veterinary Officer from pigs which are to be killed, in order that the
presence of disease in the batch of pigs can be determined.
10 Movement of other
animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept
A person must not move
any other animal which might carry disease on to or off premises in the
surveillance zone on which pigs are kept –
(a) except
under a licence granted by a veterinary inspector; and
(b) only
if all persons entering or leaving such premises where pigs are kept observe
appropriate biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of spread of disease.
11 Restriction on
removal of any thing liable to transmit disease
A person must not move
any thing liable to transmit disease, including a carcase, pig genetic material
or animal feed, off premises on which pigs are kept within the surveillance
zone except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
12 Restrictions on
the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
(1) A
person must not transport manure or slurry that contains waste material of
swine origin off premises in the surveillance zone other than under a licence
granted by a veterinary inspector.
(2) A
person must not spread manure or slurry that contains waste material of swine
origin, other than under a licence granted by a veterinary inspector.
13 Reporting of dead
or diseased pigs
The keeper must report
all dead or diseased pigs to the Minister.
SCHEDULE 3
(Article 17(9))
Cleansing
and disinfection of vehicles
1 Cleansing
and disinfection of vehicles in a protection zone
(1) The
person in charge of –
(a) any
vehicle used to transport pigs within a protection zone;
(b) any
vehicle used to transport other livestock or material which may be contaminated
with disease; or
(c) any
other vehicle which may be contaminated with disease,
may not leave the premises
of destination without having thoroughly cleansed and disinfected the vehicle
and any equipment in it so as to minimise the risk of spread of disease.
(2) In
all cases, the person in charge of the vehicle must at least –
(a) cleanse
and disinfect its wheels, wheel arches, mud flaps and any other part of the
vehicle that may contain contaminated material; and
(b) ensure
that the vehicle and any associated equipment is not visibly contaminated with
mud, faeces or other material.
(3) A
person must not allow a vehicle that has been used to transport pigs in the
protection zone to leave the zone following cleansing and disinfection without
being inspected and licensed to leave by an inspector.
2 Cleansing
and disinfection of vehicles in a surveillance zone
(1) A
person in charge of a vehicle used to transport a pig within a surveillance
zone, or other livestock or material which may be contaminated with disease, or
any other vehicle which may be contaminated with disease, must not leave the
premises of destination without having cleansed and disinfected the vehicle and
any equipment in it so as to minimise the risk of spread of disease.
(2) In
all cases, the person in charge of the vehicle must as a minimum –
(a) cleanse
and disinfect its wheels, wheel arches and mud flaps; and
(b) ensure
that the vehicle and any equipment in it is not visibly contaminated with mud,
faeces or other material.
3 Cleansing
of vehicles that have moved a pig to premises outside of a protection or surveillance
zone
A person who transports a
pig to premises outside of a protection or surveillance zone must arrange for
cleansing and disinfection to take place at that place of destination after
delivery of the pig.