Cattle Tuberculosis Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 322,15 September 2008, 10 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Family and Youth preventing the introduction and spreading of tuberculosis of cattle. Subject Livestock Keyword Cattle Sheep/goats Pests/diseases Quarantine Animal health 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 September 2008. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the introduction and spreading of tuberculosis among cattle. The Ordinance applies also to goats kept together with cattle. According to the Commission Decision 2003/467/EC establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis, and enzootic-bovine-leucosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds of 23 June 2003, Austria belongs to Member States declared officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis and bovine leucosis. Therefore, all slaughtered animals not destined for human consumption shall be examined by the competent local veterinary. The text – consisting of 16 articles – deals with the following matters: sphere of application, definition of terms, reporting of suspected disease, measures to be adopted in case of an outbreak of tuberculosis, quarantine, duties of animal keepers and entry into force. Four Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending the Annexes of the Cattle Tuberculosis Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2008 Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX