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BIOSECURITY AND DISEASE CONTROL Version 5.2

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PG.BI.1 PG.BI.2 PG.BI.3 PG.BI.4 PG.BI.4.1 PG.BI.5 PG.BI.7 PG.BI.9 PG.BI.11 PG.BI.12 PG.BI.13 PG.BI.14
Glossary

Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)

Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification

New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to

Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before

Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard

Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.

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PG.BI.1 Key

A documented Biosecurity Policy must be in place

How you will be measured

PG.BI.1.a

Policy is specific to the farm

PG.BI.1.b

Policy details control measures to minimise the spread of disease on farm and between farms, including risks from: – incoming stock – equipment – vehicles – visitors

PG.BI.1.c

The policy is being implemented
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Biosecurity Policy

PG.BI.2

Access to pig areas must be controlled as much as reasonably possible and visitor records must be kept

How you will be measured

PG.BI.2.a

A record is kept of all visitors (including vets and fieldstaff), detailing: - date - name - organisation - purpose of visit - date of last contact with pigs - confirmation of no vomiting, diarrhoea or flu-like symptoms in the last 24 hours

PG.BI.2.b

Any person that poses a significant risk to the health and welfare of the pigs is refused entry
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Visitor record

PG.BI.3

The biosecure areas on the farm must be defined

How you will be measured

PG.BI.3.a

Biosecure areas indicated on farm map(s)

PG.BI.3.b

There is an overall site biosecure area and within that there are specific biosecure areas including, but not limited to, each pig area, feed stores

PG.BI.3.c

There are visible markers at vehicle entry points into biosecure areas
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Farm map(s) indicating biosecure areas

PG.BI.4

It is recommended that vehicles collecting and delivering livestock do not enter the site biosecure area

How you will be measured

PG.BI.4.a

It is recommended that livestock collection/delivery is done at the perimeter of the site biosecure area, on sites where breeding stock are present and/or finishers are not collected on an All-In-All-Out basis

PG.BI.4.1

Fallen stock collection vehicles must not enter the site biosecure area

PG.BI.5

On entry to a biosecure area all staff and visitors must be wearing clean footwear and clean clothing

How you will be measured

PG.BI.5.a

Staff clothing and/or overalls are not excessively soiled

PG.BI.5.b

Visitors are provided with farm-dedicated clothing/overalls, or new disposable overalls, and footwear or new robust overshoes

PG.BI.7

Hand cleanliness must be maintained

How you will be measured

PG.BI.7.a

Means to clean and disinfect hands are available

PG.BI.7.b

Hands are washed or sanitised prior to starting work, after handling deadstock, before and after meals and after visits to the toilet

PG.BI.9

General site biosecurity measures are in place

How you will be measured

PG.BI.9.a

Toilets, offices, stores and break rooms are kept clean and tidy

PG.BI.9.b

There is no smoking or consumption of food within pig areas

PG.BI.9.c

Pigmeat products are not brought into the overall site biosecure area

PG.BI.11

All units must be a member of the AHDB Significant Diseases Charter or Scottish Pig Health Charter and report in line with the Terms and Conditions

How you will be measured

PG.BI.11.a

Evidence that the site is signed up to the Charter

PG.BI.11.b

Vet declaration on QVRs confirms diseases have been reported in line with the T&Cs of the Charter
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  • Site status on PigHub
  • QVRs for previous four quarters

PG.BI.12

Measures must be in place to minimise disease transmission between batches (REVISED)

How you will be measured

PG.BI.12.a

Indoor farrowing accommodation is cleaned and disinfected between occupancies

PG.BI.12.b

Outdoor farrowing arcs, tents, kennels and associated enclosing runs for growing pigs must be moved* to fresh land after each farrowing cycle or batch *unless sited on a concrete base and cleaned and disinfected between batches

PG.BI.12.c

Sites are only used for farrowing paddocks for a maximum of 2 years, or 2.5 years for single parity herds

PG.BI.12.d

Farrowing sows are not placed on land previously used for farrowing paddocks for at least 6 months

PG.BI.12.e

After weaning, used bedding from farrowing accommodation is removed/destroyed

PG.BI.13

A documented Wild Animal* Control Plan must be implemented to minimise wild animal access to pigs on outdoor units

How you will be measured

PG.BI.13.a

A plan is in place outlining the measures to be taken

PG.BI.13.b

The plan is being implemented
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Wild Animal Control Plan

PG.BI.14

The Food Standards Agency risk assessment tool for Trichinella is applied annually to relevant units to determine controlled housing status

How you will be measured

PG.BI.14.a

The designated vet completes the FSA Trichinella risk assessment tool at least annually and after any significant change to the unit

PG.BI.14.b

The designated vet indicates the unit's controlled housing status, informed by the results of the FSA risk assessment tool, via the relevant declaration on every QVR
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QVRs for previous four quarters

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Guidance

BI.3 – The overall site biosecure area should encompass wider areas of the unit, such as the yard, which are accessed by persons involved in the care of the pigs and which pigs may be moved to or through. The overall site biosecure area may or may not be defined by the farm’s perimeter boundary. Visible markers at entry points into overall site and other biosecure areas may take the form of a line on the ground, a sign, and/or other similar physical indicators to alert the driver they are entering a biosecure area.

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