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Epizootic Disease Decree.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
1980 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Inspection Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

Article 1 lists the diseases to which the Act applies. The State Agricultural Agency may prescribe other diseases in accordance with article 2. Articles 3 to 6 indicate various State agencies involved in fighting of the diseases and charge them with the preparation of contingency plans (art. 4). Tasks are assigned, apart from the State Agricultural Agency, to the State Food Agency, the State Agency for Veterinary Drugs, county authorities, and district veterinarians. Remaining provisions deal with compensation of damages, and appeal against decisions of the State Agricultural Agency (art. 13). (16 articles)

Full text
Swedish
Website
62.95.69.15

References - Legislation

Implements

Epizootic Disease Act.

Legislation | Sweden | 1980 (1999)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX