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Animal Health (Swine) (Jersey) Order 2017 (R&O. 14/2017).

Country/Territory
Jersey (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Biosecurity Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Authorization/permit Inspection Transport/storage Monitoring Vaccination
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order, made under Articles 2(2), 4(2), 7, 17(8) and 32 of the Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016, provide with respect to measures to prevent the spreading of African swine fever, classical swine fever and swine vesicular disease and any virus of any of them. 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. The Order deals with, among other things, notification of (suspicion) of disease, designation of "suspect premises", killing of seropositive pigs, designation of "contact premises", declaration by the Minister of a temporary controlled zone around suspect premises, designation of premises as "infected premises", disposal of carcases and preliminary cleansing and disinfection, secondary cleansing and disinfection, restocking and testing with sentinel pigs on infected or contact premises, suspected diseases at slaughterhouses, declaration of protection and surveillance zones, and prohibition on vaccination except in certain cases.

Full text
English
Website
www.jerseylegalinfo.je

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2016 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biosecurity, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Drugs, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Swine Fever (Jersey) Order 1958.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 1958 (2006)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Disinfection/disinfestation, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Swine Vesicular Disease (Jersey) Order 1974.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 1974 (2004)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Swine, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX