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Brucellosis Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, I No. 30, 29 May 2017,pp. 1267-1274.
Long title
Ordinance on protection from brucellosis of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Cattle Swine Sheep/goats Certification Offences/penalties Animal health
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisons relating to the protection of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats from brucellosis. Part II deals with general protective measures against brucellosis of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Vaccination of such animals is prohibited; however, the competent authority may make an exception for research purposes. Animals above 24 months of age must be controlled every 3 years. Article 4 contains provisions regarding the outbreak of brucellosis. Milk containers containing milk of animals suspected of brucellosis, shall be disinfected by the collecting diaries. Article 19 prescribes the requirements to declare cattle brucellosis free. The text consists of 24 articles divided into 7 chapters of which the most important are: Definition of terms (1); Protective measures (2); Certified brucellosis free cattle (3); Certified brucellosis free pigs (4); Certified brucellosis free sheep and goat (5); Violations and final provisions (6).

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de