S.L. 437.94 Art. 16Cleaning, disinfection and disinsectization operations.

(1) The following procedure shall be observed:

(a) the disinfectants and insecticides to be used and, where appropriate, their concentrations, shall be officially approved by the competent authority;

(b) the cleaning, disinfection and disinsectization operations are carried out under official supervision -

(i) in accordance with the instructions given by the official veterinarian; and

(ii) in such a way as to eliminate any risk of spread or survival of the agent of the disease;

(c) on completion of the operations in paragraph (b), the official veterinarian makes sure that the measures have been carried out properly and that an appropriate period, of not less than twenty-one days, has elapsed to ensure that the disease in question has been completely eliminated before animals of susceptible species are re-introduced.

(2) The procedures for cleaning and disinfecting an infected holding are:

(a) for swine vesicular disease, those set out in Schedule II; and

(b) determined, in the context of preparation of the specific measures for each disease listed in Schedule I, in accordance with the requirements of the European Community.