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Decree-Law No. 131/2008 ruling on the fight against certain animal diseases.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, 1.ª Série, No. 139, 21 July 2008, pp. 4511-4521.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Inspection Pests/diseases Quarantine Vaccination
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force the day following its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law is composed of 30 articles and four Annexes. It introduces in the National legal system Commission Directive No. 2007/10/EC ruling on the fight against certain animal diseases. The Decree-Law defines the scope of application, provides definitions for the target diseases and rules on the measures to be adopted in case of diseases. Particular attention is paid to wildlife animal diseases, and to defining protection measures such as vaccinations, epidemiological controls and emergency plans.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2007/10/EC amending Annex II to Council Directive 92/119/EEC as regards the measures to be taken within a protection zone following an outbreak of swine vesicular disease.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Swine, Meat, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 22/95 implementing EEC Council Directive No. 92/119 establishing general measures for combat certain animal diseases and in particular the swine bladder disease.

Legislation | Portugal | 1995

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Swine, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 577/95 implementing EEC Council Directive No. 92/119 establishing general measures for combat certain animal diseases and in particular the swine bladder disease.

Legislation | Portugal | 1995

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Swine, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Rectification Declaration No. 53/2008.

Legislation | Portugal | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX