Ordinance on the protection against the morbus Aujeszky. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 74, 23 December 2005, pp.3609-3617. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Swine Disinfection/disinfestation Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 24 December 2005. Abstract An Ordinance to protect pigs from contracting swine fever. The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as "swine fever", "diseased animal", etc. Part 2 deals with protective measures for pigs and Part 4 with similar measures applicable to other animals. Once the disease is ascertained in a certain place, all pigs have to be destroyed under official supervision. Plants have to be disinfected and cleaned according to EU guidelines. A protected zone has to be declared around an infected area. The Ordinance consists of 17 articles divided into 5 Parts and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending Animal Diseases Ordinances and the Marine Fisheries Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Ordinance on the protection against the morbus Aujeszky. Legislation | Germany | 1998 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Swine, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX