This Order implements in England Council Directive 2002/60/EC revising Community measures for the control of African swine fever. The Order: (a) requires any person who suspects that a pig or carcase is infected with African swine fever (the disease) to notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager and imposes restrictions on the movement of pigs or carcases or other things from the premises (art. 4); (b) requires a veterinary inspector to serve a notice imposing the requirements set out in the notice to be complied with in circumstances where he suspects the disease may exist (art. 5); (c) permits a veterinary inspector to serve a further notice imposing additional restrictions to those required by article 5 (art. 6); (d) where the presence of the disease is confirmed on a holding, requires a veterinary inspector to serve a notice on the occupier of the holding requiring him to ensure that the restrictions and requirements in article 5 and any applicable requirements of article 6 are carried out (art. 7); (e) sets out the measures which must be taken where the disease is confirmed in a slaughterhouse, knacker's yard or on a means of transport (art. 8) (f) sets out the action that should be taken where it is suspected that the disease may have been transferred to or from the infected or suspected premises to or from other premises (art. 9); (g) provides for the establishment of temporary control zones (art. 10); (h) requires the Secretary of State, on confirmation of disease, to establish an area around an outbreak site of the disease and provides for this area to be split into a protection and a surveillance zone (art. 11 and Schedule 1); (i) sets out requirements for cleansing and disinfection (art. 12); (j) sets out the measures to be taken where the disease is suspected or confirmed in feral pigs (arts. 13 14 and Schedule 2); (k) prohibits the use of the African swine fever vaccine, unless the Secretary of State authorises it (art. 15); (l) gives power to an inspector to take action to ensure that the requirements of this Order are carried out where any person fails to comply with those restrictions and requirements (art. 16); (m) provides the specifics as to the exercise of certain of the powers of veterinary inspectors.
This Order implements in England Council Directive 2002/60/EC revising Community measures for the control of African swine fever. The Order: (a) requires any person who suspects that a pig or carcase is infected with African swine fever (the disease) to notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager and imposes restrictions on the movement of pigs or carcases or other things from the premises (art. 4); (b) requires a veterinary inspector to serve a notice imposing the requirements set out in the notic
Made under sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 15(4), 17(1), 23, 25, 28, 35, 38 and 83(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981.
Title:
African Swine Fever (England) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 2913 of 2003).
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
2003
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Repealed:
Yes
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