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 titleOrdinance 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 Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repealed by BVD Ordinance 2007.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