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BIOSECURITY AND DISEASE CONTROL Version 5.2

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PF.BI.1 PF.BI.2 PF.BI.3 PF.BI.4 PF.BI.4.1 PF.BI.5 PF.BI.7 PF.BI.9 PF.BI.11 PF.BI.13 PF.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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AIM: Effective biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of disease and protect food safety and animal health

PF.BI.1 Key

A documented Biosecurity Policy must be in place

How you will be measured

PF.BI.1.a

Policy is specific to the farm

PF.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

PF.BI.1.c

The policy is being implemented

Biosecurity Policy

PF.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

PF.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

PF.BI.2.b

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

Visitor record

PF.BI.3

The biosecure areas on the farm must be defined

How you will be measured

PF.BI.3.a

Biosecure areas indicated on farm map(s)

PF.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

PF.BI.3.c

There are visible markers at vehicle entry points into biosecure areas

Farm map(s) indicating biosecure areas

PF.BI.4

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

How you will be measured

PF.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

PF.BI.4.1

Fallen stock collection vehicles must not enter the site biosecure area

PF.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

PF.BI.5.a

Staff clothing and/or overalls are not excessively soiled

PF.BI.5.b

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

AIM: Effective biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of disease and protect food safety and bird health

PF.BI.7

Hand cleanliness must be maintained

How you will be measured

PF.BI.7.a

Means to clean and disinfect hands are available

PF.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

AIM: Effective biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of disease and protect food safety and animal health

PF.BI.9

General site biosecurity measures are in place

How you will be measured

PF.BI.9.a

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

PF.BI.9.b

There is no smoking or consumption of food within pig areas

PF.BI.9.c

Pigmeat products are not brought into the overall site biosecure area

AIM: Timely reporting of disease outbreaks to enable effective control

PF.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

PF.BI.11.a

Evidence that the site is signed up to the Charter

PF.BI.11.b

Vet declaration on QVRs confirms diseases have been reported in line with the T&Cs of the Charter

Site status on PigHub
QVRs for previous four quarters

PF.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

PF.BI.13.a

A plan is in place outlining the measures to be taken

PF.BI.13.b

The plan is being implemented

Wild Animal Control Plan

PF.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

PF.BI.14.a

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

PF.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

QVRs for previous four quarters