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African Swine Fever (Restriction on Movements of Pigs and Pig Products) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 501 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat International trade Animal health Pests/diseases Animal reproduction Swine Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations place restrictions on the importation, sale, supply and having in posses of live pigs and pig products from areas (in Eastern Europe and Sardinia) affected by African Swine fever as specified by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The restrictions concern: live pigs originating in an area listed in Parts 1, II, III and IV of the Annex to the Commission Decision, porcine semen, ova or embryos originating in an area listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex, pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products or any other products containing pig meat originating in an area listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex and an animal by-product derived from a pig originating in an area listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Swine, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

European Communities (African Swine Fever) (Restriction on Imports from Sardinia) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 131 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX