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Regulations on measures against diseases and zoonotic agents in animals (Animal Health Regulations).

Country/Territory
Svalbard (Norway)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Swine Milk/dairy products Basic legislation Animal health Pests/diseases International trade Vaccination Quarantine Transport/storage Classification/declassification Cattle Camelids Poultry Sheep/goats Inspection Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Drugs
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Regulation, based on the Act relating to food production and food safety, seeks to promote good animal health and to contribute to good public health and animal welfare by regulating how diseases of animals should be prevented, controlled, restricted and eradicated. The Regulation provide with respect to measures against disease in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, bees and bumblebees. It also applies to measures against the transmission of infectious agents between such animals and between such animals and humans. The Regulation applies to Norwegian land and sea territory, Norwegian air and sea vessels, facilities on the Norwegian continental shelf and Svalbard.

Full text
Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 124 of 2003 relative to food production and food safety (Food Act).

Legislation | Norway | 2003 (2018)

Keyword: Fish products, Fish disease, Animal health, Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Policy/planning, Inspection, Processing/handling, Early warning system, Traceability/product tracing, Disinfection/disinfestation, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Royalties/fees, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX