Animal Health Service Ordinance 2005. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 443, 23 December 2005, 5 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women on the recognition of animal health services. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Institution Authorization/permit Drugs Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2006. Abstract The present Ordinance implements article 7 of the Veterinary Drugs Control Act (BGBl. I No. 28/2002) relating to the authorization of animal health services. An Animal Health Service is a permanent institution whose aim is to advice agricultural animal keepers, and, in particular, to reduce the resort to veterinary drugs. Article 2 indicates the requirements for the authorization of such services. According to articles 6 and 7, veterinaries and animal keepers must acknowledge in writing the duties listed in these articles. The Ordinance consists of 12 articles. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Veterinary Medicines Control Act. Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2018) Keyword: Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Public health, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Consumer protection, Food security, Inspection, Drugs, Animal health, Vaccination, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Institution, Animal production, Equine-animals, Hormones/steroids, Animal by-products, Poultry, Internal trade, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX