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Ordinance on prevention of pig diseases.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Pests/diseases Animal health Swine Disinfection/disinfestation Slaughtering Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Once the disease is ascertained in a certain place, all animals (pigs) are to be destroyed under official supervision. Plants have to be disinfected and cleaned according to EU guidelines. Around an affected area a radius of at least 3 km has to be declared as protected zone. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. Finally, the Ordinance sets out penalties in case of violation. The Ordinance consists of 15 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Protective measures in case of break-out or suspicion of bread-out of the disease (2); Final provisions (3).

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de