Domestic Market – Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1992 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on intra-community trade, as well as import and transit of animals and goods. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword International trade Transport/storage Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Offences/penalties Meat Standards Certification Registration Marking/identification Apiculture/sericulture Animal by-products Equine-animals Poultry Cattle Swine Pests/diseases Animal production Inspection Slaughtering Animal health Birds Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the trade of animals. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Then it treats issues such as certification, registration, book-keeping, requirements for transport. Part 2 deals with trade of animals within the EU. General import and transit regulations are contained respectively in Part 3 and 4. Finally, the Ordinance establishes penalties in case of violation. The text consists of 44 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Trading within the European Union (2); Import (3); Transit (4); Exceptions (5); Competent authorities, violations (6); Final provisions (7). Thriteen Annexes are enclosed Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat. Legislation | European Union | 1964 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries. Legislation | European Union | 1972 Keyword: International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. Legislation | European Union | 1964 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance by the Ministry of Rural Space and the Environment on border inspection posts under the Importation Inspection Ordinance and the Domestic Market – Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1995 Keyword: Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by TSE-Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2001 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tenth Ordinance amending the Domestic Market – Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fourth Ordinance amending the Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1996 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Poultry, International trade, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sixth Ordinance amending the Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Registration, International trade, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Animal Disease Protection Ordinance and other Animal Disease Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 1996 Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater fishes, Fish disease, Molluscs, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Apiculture/sericulture, Transport/storage, Poultry, Animal by-products, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ninth Ordinance amending the Domestic Market – Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Pests/diseases, International trade, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX TSE-Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2016) Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX