Regulation on protection and fight against rinderpest (cattle, sheep and goat plague), bluetong virus, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, sheep and goat pox, vesicular stomatitis, exanthema nodularis bovis, African swine fever, classical swine fever, Rift Valley fever. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal No. 28163, 4 January 2012. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal. Abstract The aim of this Regulation is to fight against rinderpest, bluetong virus, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, sheep and goat pox, vesicular stomatitis, exanthema nodularis bovis, African swine fever, classical swine fever, Rift Valley fever. The Regulation sets forth the rules and procedures of precautions to be taken against the diseases listed above and the rules of confirmation of one of these diseases in case of suspicion. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 emphasises on precautions and confirmation of diseases under different titles such as, notification of disease, precautions to be taken at suspicious focal points where the disease outbreak, precautions to be taken at facilities around suspicious focal points, precautions to be taken at facilities where existence of a disease is confirmed, determination of disease in wild animals, precautions to be taken in case of determination of disease in only one production unit of a facility, epidemiological research and crisis centres. The Regulation further covers provisions on control of animal and animal products’ movements, disinfection, duties and responsibilities of national reference laboratories. Full text Turkish Website www.resmigazete.gov.tr References - Legislation Implements Law No. 5996 on veterinary services, plant health, food and feed. Legislation | Türkiye | 2010 Keyword: Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Codex Alimentarius, International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Drugs, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Biosecurity Source: FAO, FAOLEX