Decree No. 20/52 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation on prophylaxis of anthrax. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Environment gen. Keyword Soil rehabilitation Pests/diseases Registration Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract This Decree establishes mandatory requirements for carrying out prophylaxis of anthrax on the national territory. District veterinary stations and local hygienic and epidemiological centres shall carry out the following arrangements in the areas subject to outbreak and propagation of anthrax: (a) registration of epizootic hotbeds and breeding grounds; (b) mapping of the area with the boundaries of soil hotbeds of anthrax; (c) fencing and keeping of animal burial sites; (d) polluted soil cleanups within the boundaries of animal burial sites; and (e) sanitary supervision over the places of gathering of cattle (cattle market places, exhibitions, trails). Full text Russian Website mshp.minsk.by