PHOTO: VINCENT TER BEEK
PHOTO: VINCENT TER BEEK
Every inch of the livestock truck is inspected thoroughly.
Second phase of the treatment Back to the Polish truck, which has now reached the hind part of the washing station and that means it is time for the sec- ond phase of the treatment. For about 25 minutes the truck will be disinfected while an employee of the Danish Safety Wash is going through the inside of the truck using a torch. Fairly soon he stops for a bit, scrutinises the situation and points to a place inside the truck. He is critical – every particle of dirt can mean that the truck is not clean enough and that means that the truck will have to be sent back into Germany. Clausen explains, “Denmark is the only country with a policy like this, to clean trucks at the border. About five years ago, tiny bits of dirt were not so much of a problem. We could deal
with it ourselves here, that was easiest and would save time. Things have changed now with African Swine Fever, at the moment the industry has a zero-tolerance policy.” Once the drivers are back in Germany, they can choose how to solve the problem themselves, Clausen explains. The near- est truck wash in Germany is about 18km south, near Flens- burg. Usually it takes them roughly two to three hours before they have cleaned what they needed to clean. Clausen says, “That is a bit of service we can do. We will clearly tell them what is the problem, so they know how to get through the next time.” For trucks coming from the north, from Norway or Sweden, as well as from the ferry from Germany, a similar approach is used. They need to report to an island south of Copenhagen. The only exception is made for breeding pigs coming from Norway on their way to the continent. They will not stop in- side Denmark and can therefore continue driving without washing and disinfection.
Third phase for disinfection If the inspection is all OK, the third phase follows, which basi- cally includes a ten-minute wait to allow the disinfectant to do its work. Clausen says: “Otherwise rain might rinse the substance off. The drivers in the meantime can have another cup of coffee.”
Leif Jørgensen, SEGES (left) and Claus Clausen, director of Danish Safety Wash.
On the basis of their route prior to coming to Denmark, the trucks can receive four types of certificates after a successful
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