Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the control of tuberculosis in farmed cervids (No. 22 of 2010). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Data collection/reporting Animal production Game Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, made under sections section 12 of the Act concerning animal diseases, seeks to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in farmed cervids and provides with respect to eradicating the disease and monitoring of the incidence of tuberculosis in farmed deer. It provides for testing and analysis of samples in laboratories, examination for tuberculosis in connection with meat inspection as referred to in Article 5.1 of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 laying down specific rules for the organization of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption, monitoring of deer farms and measures for the prevention of tuberculosis. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Act No. 55 of 1980 concerning animal diseases. Legislation | Finland | 1980 (1999) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Institution, Pests/diseases, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX