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