European Communities (Swine Vesicular Disease) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. of 73 of 2013).

These Regulations implement in Ireland provisions of Council Directive 92/119/EC as these apply to specific measures for the control of Swine vesicular disease. Measures that shall apply in Ireland include: notification of Swine vesicular disease; control in case of suspicion of outbreak (declaration of suspected premises and establishment of Temporary Control Zones); control in case of confirmation of outbreak (declaration of infected premises, establishment and protection and surveillance zones, cleaning and disinfection, etc.); declaration of contact premises (i.e. premises where an authorised officer considers on the basis of an epidemiological enquiry that swine vesicular disease may have been introduced as a result of the movement of persons, animals, products of animal origin or vehicles from other premises onto or from a suspect or infected premises); and control measures that shall apply to slaughterhouses. The Regulations prohibit administration of swine vesicular disease vaccination.