Ordinance on the protection against blue tongue disease. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 23, 11 April 2002, pp. 1241-1243. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Grazing Quarantine Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Animal Disease Act of 11 April 2001 (BGBl. I p. 506) and the Council Directive 2000/75/EC laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue of 20 November 2000. The text consists of 9 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Omissis (2); Measures in case of suspected infection (3); Notification of disease outbreak (4); Measures in the event of an official statement of the disease outbreak (5); Provisions on restricted areas and observation areas (6); Repeal of measures (7); Penalties (8); Entry into force (9). Full text German Website www1.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Disease Act. Legislation | Germany | 1909 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Fish disease, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2000/75/EC laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Grazing, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX