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Decree No. 19 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation on combating avian flu.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Poultry Slaughtering Disinfection/disinfestation
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

This Decree shall be applicable to poultry processing enterprises and organizations and also to subsidiary smallholding of the citizens. Preliminary diagnosis of avian flu shall be established on the basis of epizootic data typical of clinical symptoms of the disease and pathologicoanatomic alterations typical of the disease. Early warning and timely application of the arrangements for ending infection and liquidation of the outbreak of disease shall be the basis for successful combating disease. The following arrangements shall be mandatory in case of suspected avian flu outbreak: (a) stopping trade of poultry and poultry products; (b) prohibition of access of the unauthorized persons to enterprise; (c) prohibition of access to adverse poultry farms by staff except of strictly required personnel; (d) restrict movement of personnel on the territory of poultry farm; (e) restrict the possibility of expansion of pests outside poultry farm; (f) organize bloodless slaughtering of ill or infected poultry; and (g) organize disinfection of poultry farms.

Full text
Russian
Website
mshp.minsk.by

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree No. 27 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation on prevention, diagnosis and elimination of avian flu.

Legislation | Belarus | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Slaughtering, Disinfection/disinfestation, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX