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Lower Saxony BHV1 Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Niedersachsen
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Lower Saxony Ordinance on the protection of cattle against the bovine herpes virus type 1.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Cattle Pests/diseases Vaccination Animal health
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Federal Animal Disease Act in its consolidated version of 22 June 2004 (BGBl. I p. 1260). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of cattle against bovine herpes virus type 1. Article 1 establishes that animals not being free of BHV1 shall not be allowed to pasture on open ground. If an animal keeper discovers the disease among his herd, he shall arrange a vaccination without delay. The text consists of 5 articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.niedersachsen.de

References - Legislation

Implements

BHV1-Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2016)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX