Order No. 534 on health advisory agreements for pig herds. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Certification Animal health Animal production Contract/agreement Animal welfare Drugs Inspection Pests/diseases Swine Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 1 June 2014. Abstract The Order sets regulations regarding the mandatory health advisory agreement needed for persons responsible for health counseling in farms exceeding any of the threshold sizes set out in the document. The purpose of the Order is to ensure that mandatory health advisory agreements are being issued with regard to animal health and to the adherence to required specifications in their production and to the national limits for mortality in pigs. The diagnosis of a disease regularly occurring in farms, which is characterized by the specific symptoms described by the veterinarian, shall systematically be documented. There shall be an annual national limit antibiotic use for each of the three age groups of pigs. There shall be an annual national limit mortality for swines which is set to 20% in 2012 and 16% in 2013. Obligatory health assessment and counseling shall occur in specific dates listed under article 43. The Order adds 2 appendices giving guidelines on collective treatments clinical examination of animal diseases. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Animal Keeping Act (LBK no. 9 of 06/01/2022). Legislation | Denmark | 2004 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Ranching/captive breeding, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Slaughtering, Swine, Marking/identification, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on Veterinarians (No. 464 of 2014). Legislation | Denmark | 2013 (2014) Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Order No. 180 on health advisory agreements for pig herds. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Contract/agreement, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Data collection/reporting, Swine, Inspection, Animal health, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 949 amending Order on health advisory agreements for pig herds. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Inspection, Pests/diseases, Swine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX