S.L. 437.83 ст. 5Further specifications of plan.

(1) The new plan referred to in rule 3(4) and (5) must be designed to ensure that, upon expiry of the period specified, Malta will be officially free from classical swine fever.

(2) The new plan must specify as appropriate:

(a) in the case of regions where vaccination has been performed for upwards of one year:

(i) the number of holdings selected for the purpose of obtaining samples which are representative of the region concerned, and the number of pigs in each holding,

(ii) the number of piglets which have been produced by vaccinated sows on those holdings and which will not be vaccinated,

(iii) the number and type of the tests which those piglets will undergo over a six-month period with a view to detecting whether or not the classical swine-fever virus is present,

(iv) that vaccination must be discontinued if the tests referred to in paragraph (iii) reveal that the classical swine-fever virus is not present, and the date on which the prohibition is likely to take effect;

(b) in the case of regions where vaccination has been performed for less than twelve months:

(i) the date of commencement of vaccination,

(ii) the likely date on which the measures referred to in paragraph (a) will be implemented;

(c) if vaccination has been suspended, but the region is not yet officially swine fever free:

(i) the number of herds (breeding, multiplier, mixed and fattening herds) in which spot checks will be carried out,

(ii) the total number and description of the tests carried out on those herds each year,

(iii) the number of spot serological tests which will be carried out each year on slaughter pigs at the time of slaughter.