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BVD Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 303, 22 July 2004, 10 pp.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women on the periodical examination of cattle for the prevention of virusdiarrhea and mucosal disease.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Cattle Pests/diseases Inspection Internal trade Animal health Offences/penalties
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 August 2004.
Abstract

The present Ordinance contains dispositions regulating the periodical examination of cattle for virusdiarrhea and mucosal disease. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “stock”, “cattle free from disease”, “suspect cattle”, “basic test”, “control test”, “repeated tests”. Thereafter the text deals with the following aspects: sphere of application, general provisions, competent authorities, different examination methods, basic tests and further periodical tests relating to herd classification, examination of suspect cattle, control test, cattle officially certified as free from disease, suspect cattle, duty to notify suspect cases, official control of such cases, bringing into circulation of cattle, certification, duties of animal keepers, financial provisions. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 7 Chapters.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Repealed by

BVD Ordinance 2007.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Classification/declassification, Cattle, Herd book, Internal trade, Inspection, Subsidy/incentive, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX