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Council Directive 91/685/EEC amending Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine-fever.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 377, 31 December 1991, pp. 1-14.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Swine Pests/diseases Quarantine Inspection Vaccination Slaughtering Disinfection/disinfestation
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The main amendments regard the reintroduction of pigs and the measures to be taken in order to avoid a new outbreak of classical swine fever. New rules to be followed in case of suspect of infection, protection zones and vaccinations are set. Member States shall also submit to the Commission at the earliest opportunity a written plan of the measures taken to eradicate the disease in an area defined as infected and the measures applied on the holdings in that area. Annex I is replaced by a new Annex on diagnostic procedures for the confirmation of differential diagnosis of classical swine-fever and an Annex on serological screening of pigs in the protection zone and surveillance zone for detection of antibodies against classical swine-fever virus and one on procedure for cleaning and disinfecting an infected holding preliminary cleaning and disinfecting is added.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.

Legislation | European Union | 1980

Keyword: Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Swine, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Vaccination, Slaughtering, Disinfection/disinfestation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Presidential Decree No. 363 implementing Council Directive 91/685/EEC amending Directive 80/217/EEC on common measures against the classical swine fever.

Legislation | Italy | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Swine, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Vaccination, Slaughtering, Disinfection/disinfestation, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 427 on the prevention of the classical swine fever.

Legislation | Italy | 1991

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Swine, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX