Act relative to zoonoses.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Act applies to diseases that may naturally transmigrate from animals to human beings and cannot be classified as epizotic diseases as defined by the Act relative to epizotic diseases. The Act introduces measures to control the diseases and appoin the the Agricultural Agency as the principal authority for purposes of this Act. The Agency may granted regulation-making powers by the Government for purposes of preventing the spreading of diseases. The matters that may be regulate include; slaughtering of animals; desinfecting; keeping of animals; transport of animals; testing and anylisis; control of animal products.

Full text

Swedish

Website

62.95.69.15

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents.

Legislation | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act (SFS 2013:632) amending Act (1999:658) relative to zoonoses.

Legislation | Sweden | 2013

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX