Ordinance on animal diseases concerning cattle, sheep, goat, pig and poultry. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 81, 22 March 2005, 2 pp. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Hygiene/sanitary procedures Swine Cattle Sheep/goats Poultry Animal health Drugs Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to implement Directive 2003/99/EC of 17 Novem er 2003 on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents. They provide for appointment and powers of authorised officers, designation of national reference laboratories, approval of laboratories, etc. The said Ordinance also provides for a monitoring plan, the authorisation of officers to investigate outbreaks of illness and for the approval of laboratories to conduct tests. The text consists of 6 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2013) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Access-to-information, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX