Animal Marking and Registration Ordinance 2009. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 291, 10 September 2009, 21 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health on the marking of pigs, sheep, goats and equine animals, as well as on the registration of keeping of animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Equine-animals Swine Sheep/goats Registration Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the marking of pigs, sheep, goats and equine animals, as well as on the registration of keeping of animals. The text consists of 42 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: Sphere of application, definition of terms and indications (1); Veterinary information system (2); Marking and marketing of pigs (3);Marking and marketing of sheep and goat (4); Duty to register (5); Marketing of earmarks and electronic devices (6); Identification of equine-animals (7); Marking of camels (8); Official controls (9); Final provision s(10). Three Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at