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Regulation on protective measures relating to African swine fever.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2017 Pos. 290
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Swine Hygiene/sanitary procedures Quarantine Early warning system
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 26 May 2015.
Abstract

This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is composed of 21 paragraphs, is related to cases of African swine fever on the territories specified in part I point 4 of the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU. The present Regulation lays down protective measures to be applied for the control of African swine fever on these territories. In particular it orders to: (1) keep pigs on a farm in the way which avoids contact with free-living boars; (2) draw up the inventory of owned pigs; (3) feed pigs with feed protected from free-living animals; (4) use disinfection mats in driveways and entrances to holdings where pigs are kept; (5) apply hygiene measures necessary to reduce the risk of spread of African swine fever, including disinfecting of hands and shoes; (6) clean and disinfect tools and equipment used for the handling of pigs; (7) use protective clothing and safety footwear by persons performing activities related to handling of pigs; (8) keep the register of means of transport for transporting pigs entering the farm and the register of persons entering premises where the pigs are kept.

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Act on animals health protection and fighting against infectious diseases of animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2004 (2023)

Keyword: Fish products, Aquaculture, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Transport/storage, Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Internal trade, Equine-animals, Hormones/steroids, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal by-products, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Swine, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Regulation on protective measures relating to African swine fever.

Legislation | Poland | 2014

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Swine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Quarantine, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation on protective measures relating to African swine fever.

Legislation | Poland | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Swine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Quarantine, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX