Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

European Communities (Swine Vesicular Disease) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. of 73 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Inspection Vaccination Quarantine Slaughtering Animal reproduction Data collection/reporting 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 implement in Ireland provisions of Council Directive 92/119/EC as these apply to specific measures for the control of Swine vesicular disease. Measures that shall apply in Ireland include: notification of Swine vesicular disease; control in case of suspicion of outbreak (declaration of suspected premises and establishment of Temporary Control Zones); control in case of confirmation of outbreak (declaration of infected premises, establishment and protection and surveillance zones, cleaning and disinfection, etc.); declaration of contact premises (i.e. premises where an authorised officer considers on the basis of an epidemiological enquiry that swine vesicular disease may have been introduced as a result of the movement of persons, animals, products of animal origin or vehicles from other premises onto or from a suspect or infected premises); and control measures that shall apply to slaughterhouses. The Regulations prohibit administration of swine vesicular disease vaccination.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 92/119/EEC introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Notification and Control of Animal Diseases) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 101 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Swine, Transport/storage, Quarantine, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

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