S.L. 437.83 Art. 2Definitions.

For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:

"officially swine fever-free holding" means a holding in which:

(i) no swine fever has been detected for at least the preceding twelve months,

(ii) there are no pigs which have been vaccinated against swine fever in the preceding twelve months,

(iii) vaccination against swine fever has not been authorized for at least the preceding twelve months; in addition, no swine fever must have been detected for at least the preceding twelve months at least within a radius of two kilometers around the holding; "officially swine fever-free Member State" means a European Union Member State in which:

(i) no swine fever has been detected for at least the preceding twelve months,

(ii) vaccination against swine fever has not been authorized for at least the preceding twelve months, in which the holdings contain no pigs which have been vaccinated against swine fever in the preceding twelve months and which has been so recognized under rule 3(2) or 7(1); "officially swine fever-free region" means a region in which:

(i) no swine fever has been detected for at least the preceding twelve months,

(ii) vaccination against swine fever has not been authorized for at least the preceding twelve months, in which the holdings contain no pigs which have been vaccinated against swine fever in the preceding twelve

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 77 of 2025. months and which has been so recognized under rule 7(2); "swine fever-free Member State or region" means a European Union Member State or region in which no swine fever has been detected for at least the preceding twelve months.