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Government Decree on the control of bovine tuberculosis (No. 27 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Animal production Pests/diseases Ranching/captive breeding Slaughtering Disinfection/disinfestation Inspection Biosecurity Monitoring Quarantine
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 1 January 2014.
Abstract

The present Government Decree applies to the control of bovine tuberculosis in ungulates. Its provisions implement different Sections of the Act on Animal Diseases. The Decree contains detailed provisions on the decision to prevent the spread of the disease pursuant to Section 23 of the Animal Diseases Act; exemptions from such decision; measures to be taken at the animal holdings from or to which the disease may have spread; killing of infected animals; cleaning and disinfection of premises, tools and vehicles; health monitoring of non-killed animals; the conditions for lifting the restrictions; bovine tuberculosis in zoos, laboratories and other places; and bovine tuberculosis in slaughterhouses.

Full text
Swedish
Website
mmm.fi