Government Decree on the control of brucellosis (No. 19 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 brucellosis 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 Act on Animal Diseases, including the prohibition to consume milk that has not been heated or pasteurized or to use it as feed; 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; brucellosis in zoos, laboratories and other places; and brucellosis in slaughterhouses. The use of brucellosis vaccine on ungulates is banned throughout the whole country. Full text Swedish Website mmm.fi References - Legislation Implements Act No. 441 of 2013 on animal diseases. Legislation | Finland | 2013 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Institution, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Monitoring, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Animal reproduction, Biosecurity, Animal production, Vaccination, Quarantine, Offences/penalties, Ranching/captive breeding, Alien species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act on animal diseases (No. 76 of 2021). Legislation | Finland | 2021 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Public health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Monitoring, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Animal reproduction, Biosecurity, Risk assessment/management, Vaccination, Quarantine, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Wild fauna, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX