Animal Disease Fund Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen-Anhalt Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on Animal Disease Fund and implementing the Animal Disease Act. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Special fund Subsidy/incentive Research Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the establishment of an Animal Disease Fund implementing the Federal Animal Disease Act. Article 1 establishes that the above-mentioned Fund shall compensate loss of animals through pest or disease. Moreover, it may grant subsidies to research projects on the prevention animal diseases. The Fund may also cooperate with other Funds of other regions (Länder). The text consists of 16 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: Animal Disease Fund (1); Implementation of the Animal Disease Act – Official operations, costs and authorization, empowerment (2); Final provisions (3). Full text German Website www.sachsen-anhalt.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Disease Act. Legislation | Germany | 1909 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Fish disease, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX