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Resolution No. 15/2005/NQ-CP on urgent measures to prevent the avian influenza epidemic (H5N1) and type-A (H5N1) human influenza pandemic.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 11-12, 10 November 2005, pp. 18-21.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Poultry Early warning system Hygiene/sanitary procedures Pests/diseases Quarantine Slaughtering Animal health
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Resolution prescribes measures for the prevention of an outbreak of the avian influenza epidemic. In particular, urgent measures are taken to resolutely wipe out any pathogen and prevent the disease from spreading among poultry. These measures shall include: the application of anti-epidemic and bio-safety measures according to the Law on Animal Health; the planning and reorganization of husbandry, poultry rearing, slaughtering and trading establishments; the enhancement of the work of quarantine; the suspension of the import of poultry, etc.

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