Cabinet Regulation No. 809 of 2014 on Procedures for Monitoring, Controlling and Eradicating American Foulbrood

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Apiculture/sericulture Pests/diseases Procedural matters Quarantine Policy/planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal health Animal production

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation prescribes the procedures for monitoring, controlling and eradicating American foulbrood in honey bee colonies. Under the Regulation, the Food and Veterinary Service must submit a programme for monitoring and eradication of American foulbrood to the Ministry of Agriculture for coordination and publish it on its website within five working days after coordination thereof. The Regulation also provides for the obligation of the Agricultural Data Centre to register results of laboratory investigations in its database; the obligation of the owner of the bee colonies to collaborate and other measures for monitoring and eradicating the disease.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Veterinary Medicine Law (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2001)

Keyword: Meat, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Governance, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX