Ordinance on the "task force" in veterinary in Lower Saxony. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Institution Pests/diseases Animal health 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 1 January 2009. Abstract The above-mentioned «task force” has been established on 6 November 2001 in order to fight animal diseases in the Land of Lower Saxony. Its tasks are, inter alia: to coordinate animal fighting policies, to develop effective means to fight animal disease, to apply prophylactic measures, to run vocational training courses and to intervene and manage a crisis situation. The text consists of 6 articles. Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de