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Where the prohibitions provided for in paragraph 2 (a) are maintained beyond the 15 days prescribed because of the occurrence of further cases of the disease and as a result problems arise in housing the pigs, for the purposes of animal welfare the competent authority may, following an application by the owner explaining the grounds for such application, authorize the removal of fattening pigs from a holding within the protection zone, provided that: (a) the official veterinarian has verified the facts; the pigs have been examined and declared sound and are transported directly to the holding of destination without coming into contact with other animals, the means of transport used being cleaned and disinfected before and after use; the holding of destination is located either in the protection zone or within 20 km of that zone and has adequate housing facilities; the holding of destination is placed under official surveillance upon the pigs' arrival, so that any suspicion of swine fever can be detected immediately, animals can be counted and their movements monitored. The competent authority may also, under the conditions laid down in (a) and (b), authorize the transport of breeding pigs between two holdings situated within the protection zone. The official surveillance measures provided for in (d) shall be maintained for as long as are the measures provided for in accordance with paragraph 2 (b) in the protection zone surrounding the holding from which the pigs have been sent.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.