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European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restrictions on Imports from Bulgaria) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 12 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases International trade 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 Commission Decision 2011/8/EU concerning restrictions on the movement to Ireland of animals and animal products from Bulgaria due to the presence of foot and mouth disease in certain parts of that country. The Regulations, among other things set out conditions for the importation of live animals (i.e. an animal of the bovine, ovine, porcine or caprine species or other biungulate), carcase or meat(including fresh meat, minced meat, mechanically separated meat or a meat preparation) of such animals, semen or embryosand other specieid animal products.

Full text
English
Website
www.agriculture.gov.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

Amended by

European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restrictions on Imports from Bulgaria) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 133 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Animal reproduction, Animal by-products, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX