European Communities (Control of Foot and Mouth Disease) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 51 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Milk/dairy products Transport/storage Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Animal reproduction Animal by-products Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to Council Directive 2003/85/EC on Community measures for the control of foot and mouth disease (as amended). They require an (suspected) outbreak of foot and mouth disease to be notified and prescribe measures in the case suspicion of and of confirmation of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. One of the measures that may be taken by public authorities is the establishment of protection and surveillance zones, from and to which movement of animals and specified material of animal origin (including dung, semen, ova and embryos collected from animals of susceptible species, milk and meat) is restricted. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966). Legislation | Ireland | 1966 Keyword: Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Cattle, Registration, Quarantine, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2003/85/EC on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Equine-animals, Swine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Early warning system, Quarantine, Vaccination Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Union (Animal Health) (Adaptation and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 337 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Animal health, Animal welfare, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX