Animal Health Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 133, 23 July 1999, pp. 1053-1059. Long titleFederal Act on measures concerning the health of animals in animal keeping plants. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Basic legislation Pests/diseases International trade Authorization/permit Non-edible products Animal reproduction Genetic resources Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract A Federal Act dealing with animal health. The provisions of this Act are applied to animal keeping places, breeding places, trade in animals including markets, sperm banks, embryo transfer point, game keeping, as well as to animal products. The text deals with registration and authorization of animal keeping plants, export authorization, and trade in animal products within the European Union. The Act consists of 19 articles. Full text German