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