UK Statutory Instrument
2014
United Kingdom
The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014
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Schedules
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Confinement or isolation of pigs
Restriction on movement of pigs
Restriction on removal of any equipment, animal or thing liable to transmit disease
Restrictions on spreading pig manure and slurry
Cleansing, disinfection and other biosecurity measures
Restriction on movement of vehicles and persons
Requirement to report a carcase of a feral pig found on premises
Requirements on occupier of premises containing domestic pigs
Following confirmation of swine vesicular disease in a feral pig,...
Movement of genetic material
Killing of feral pigs
Feeding of feral pigs
Movement of pigs in a protection zone
Movement of pigs in a surveillance zone
A veterinary inspector may license the movement of a pig...
Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for swine vesicular disease
Movement of pigs off premises in a surveillance zone for African swine fever and classical swine fever
A licence may only be granted under paragraph 13 where—...
Movement of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept
Restriction on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease
Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
A person must not spread manure or slurry, which contains...
Reporting of dead or diseased pigs
A veterinary inspector may license the movement of a pig...
Movement of pigs off premises in a protection zone
A licence may only be granted under paragraph 3 where—...
Movement of other animals and persons from premises on which pigs are kept
Restriction on removal of any thing liable to transmit disease
Restrictions on the transporting and spreading of pig manure or slurry
A person must not spread manure or slurry, which contains...
Reporting of dead or diseased pigs
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a protection zone
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles in a surveillance zone
Cleansing of vehicles which have moved a pig to premises outside of a protection or surveillance zone
Browse 44 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, extent and commencement
Interpretation
Occupier and changes of occupier
Exemptions
Notification requirements
Initial measures following notification
Measures on suspicion of disease
Measures at contact premises
Temporary control zone
Designating premises as infected premises when the presence of disease is confirmed
Killing pigs on infected premises
Conservation and related measures
Disposal of carcases and preliminary cleansing and disinfection
Notice requiring secondary cleansing and disinfection
Use of approved disinfectants
Special measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever virus by vectors
Revocation of a regulation 10 notice
Restocking and testing with sentinel pigs on infected or contact premises
Measures on suspicion and confirmation of disease at a slaughterhouse
Measures on suspicion of disease in feral pigs
Measures on confirmation of disease in feral pigs
Emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever
Protection and surveillance zones
Declarations of zones
Removal of protection and surveillance zones
Premises straddling a protection or a surveillance zone
Publicity of declared zones
Prohibition on vaccination except in certain cases
Declaration of an emergency vaccination zone following confirmation of classical swine fever
Pigs vaccinated against classical swine fever
Compulsory vaccination and controls for pigs vaccinated against swine vesicular disease
Notices
Licences
Powers of inspectors
Notices following a contravention of movement controls
Powers of inspectors in case of default
Compensation for pigs killed and things seized
Obstruction
Offences and penalties
Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations
Enforcement
Exceptional circumstances
Miscellaneous revocations, disapplication and consequential amendments
Review of the Regulations in England
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Safeguards animal and plant health for the benefit of people, environment and economy. Issues export health certificates, manages disease outbreaks, operates veterinary …
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