S.L. 437.81 Art. 8Cross-holding infections.

(1)(a) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that foot-and-mouth disease could have been introduced from other holdings on to the holding referred to in rule 4, or from the latter holding on to other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placed under official surveillance in accordance with rule 4 and this surveillance shall not be lifted until the suspected presence of foot-and-mouth disease on the holding referred to in rule 4 has been officially ruled out.

(b) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that foot-and-mouth disease could have been introduced on to the holding referred to in rule 5 from other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placed under official surveillance in accordance with rule 4.

(c) Where the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of confirmed data, that foot-and-mouth disease could have been introduced from the holding referred to in rule 5 on to other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall become subject to the provisions of rule 4.

(2) When a holding has been subject to the provisions of sub-rule (1), the competent authority shall prohibit removal of animals from the holding other than for transport directly to a slaughterhouse under official supervision for the purpose of emergency slaughter during a fifteen-day period in the case of holdings referred to in sub-rule (1)(a) and (b) and a twenty-one-day period in the case of holdings referred to in sub-rule (1)(c) respectively. Prior to granting such authorisation, the official veterinarian must have carried out an examination of the herd and confirmed that none of the animals is suspected of being infected.

(3) Where it considers that conditions permit, the competent authority may limit the measures provided for in sub-rule (1)(a) and (b) to a part of the holding and the animals contained therein, provided that the animals there have been housed, kept and fed completely separately.