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Animal Health Ordinance, 1996.

Country/Territory
Guernsey (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Data collection/reporting Cattle Marking/identification Traceability/product tracing International trade Certification Offences/penalties Basic legislation Wild fauna
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree concerns the prevention, containment and suppression of animal diseases in Guernsey. The Decree prescribes measures such as notification of diseases, testing of animals, compulsory slaughtering of infected animals, declaration of infected premises, declaration of infected areas, restrictions on the movement of animals, precautions with regard to sale, transfer and movement of animals and with sale of milk, notification of premature calving or abortion, treatment and disinfection of animals, monitoring of the health of bovine herds, bovine health certification, etc. The Decree also provides for animal identification.

Full text
English
Website
www.guernseylegalresources.gg

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Identification of Bovine Animals and Bovine Record Books Order 2003 (G.S.I. No. 47 of 2003).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Traceability/product tracing, Certification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pigs (Identification and Notification) Order, 2013 (G.S.I. No. 75 of 2013).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Swine, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notifiable Animal Diseases Order, 2013 (G.S.I. No. 59 of 2013).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Identification and Notification)(Amendment) Order, 2015 (G.S.I. No. 20 of 2015).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Avian Influenza (Precautionary Measures) and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006.

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2006 (2011)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notifiable Animal Diseases Order, 2002 (G.S.I. No. 56 of 2002).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notifiable Animal Diseases Order, 2013 (G.S.I. No. 59 of 2013).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX