Fowl Pest Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt,Part I, No. 74, 23 December 2005, pp. 3538-3546. Long titleOrdinance on prevention of fowl pest and Newcastle Disease. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Poultry Disinfection/disinfestation Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on 24 December 2005. Abstract The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Once the disease is ascertained in a place, all animals are to be destroyed under official supervisions. The plants have to be disinfected and cleaned according the EU-guidelines. Around an infected area a radius of at least 3 km has to be declared as protected zone. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. Finally, the Ordinance sets out penalties in case of violations. The Ordinance consists of 23 articles divided into 6 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Ordinance amending Animal Diseases Ordinances and amending the Meat Labelling Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2000 Keyword: Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Fish disease, Animal health, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Pests/diseases, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending Animal Diseases Ordinances and the Marine Fisheries Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX