Cattle Transport Ordinance.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Pests/diseases Transport/storage Disinfection/disinfestation Slaughtering Grazing Sheep/goats Swine Cattle Internal trade Certification Marking/identification Animal feed/feedstuffs Offences/penalties

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 1 July 1998.

Abstract

An Ordinance laying down measures to avoid the spreading of diseases during the transportation of cattle. It consists of 26 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: Vehicles used in animal transportation (1); Loading and unloading of cattle (2); Slaughterhouses (3); Conditions of stalls in general (4); Castration of animals (5); Pasturing of sheep herds (6); Cattle trade (7); Cleaning and disinfection (8); Health certificates (9); Marking of porks, sheep ad goats, registers (10); Feeding (10a); Keeping of Animals (10b); Marking and registration of cattle (10c); Prohibition of marketing earmarks (10d); Penalties (11); Final provisions (12). There are also 3 Annexes.

Full text

German

References - Legislation

Amended by

First Ordinance amending the Ordinance on keeping of calves.

Legislation | Germany | 1997

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Cattle Transport Regulation.

Legislation | Germany | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Registration, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX