Cattle Leucosis Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 16, 19 March 1997, pp. 458-461. Long titleOrdinance on leucosis of cattle. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Cattle Hygiene/sanitary procedures Ownership Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 20 March 1997. Abstract An Ordinance to ensure the protection of cattle from leucosis. The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Part 2 deals with protective measures. The owner is obliged to have animals periodically examined. Article 8 of Part 2 deals with special protective measures to be taken once the disease has been officially declared or if there is a suspected case. Part 3 contains provisions for repealing the protective measures. The Ordinance is contained of 14 articles. Full text German