Enforcement Rules of Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases Article 11

The burning or burial of the remains of animals or commodities subject to such disposition under the Statute shall be carried out in an incinerator; its operations and exhaust system shall conform to stipulations under the environmental protection laws and regulations. However, in an emergency situation, field burning may be allowed, in which, a pit of a size appropriate to the target object shall be dug, or constructed, and its surroundings properly disinfected. After burning, only the bone ashes are left and the ashes shall be properly buried.During the burning or burial of the remains of animals or commodities subject to such disposition under the Statute, the burial site selected shall be suitable for monitoring and checking. The depth of the burial pit shall allow the top of the remains or commodity placed therein to be more than one meter away from the surface of the ground. Before the remains or commodities are placed in the pit, the bottom of the pit shall be layered with lime. After the remains or commodities are placed within, they shall be covered with lime, then the pit shall be filled solidly with earth. To complete the task, a stone tablet or cement pillar shall be erected, stating the date of burial and excavation period for monitoring and checking purposes.The sites of burning or burial as described in the two preceding paragraphs shall be conducted in places far away from residences, sources of drinking water, rivers, and roads, and be inaccessible by animals.