Fish Disease Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Ministry of Food and Rural Space on preventive protection by fisheries against fish diseases. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fish disease Freshwater fishes Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 18 March 1998. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Federal Animal Disease Act. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the control of fish disease. Article 1 establishes that whoever holds freshwater fish listed in Annex 1 has to notify this to the competent authority. The text consists of 4 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Disease Act. Legislation | Germany | 1909 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Fish disease, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX