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Animal Disease - Introduction Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1971 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on the intra-community circulation and introduction of animal diseases.
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Pests/diseases Vaccination Offences/penalties Animal health International trade Precautionary principle Research Alien species Transport/storage
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The Ordinance comes into force on 18 December 1988.
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the introduction of animal diseases in Germany. The text provides for animal disease pathogens, facilities in which the structural and technical requirements for working with animal disease pathogens are in place and their managers or representatives responsible for carrying out this work, companies in which sera, vaccines or diagnostic agents are produced or research is carried out using animal disease pathogens. The text consists of 9 Articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Intra-community circulation and introduction of animal diseases (II); Shipment and importation of vaccines and antigen preparations containing animal disease pathogens (III); Penalties (IV); Final provisions (V). Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de