Swine Fever Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Replublik Österreich, Text No. 678, 10 October 1995, pp. 8231-8236. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Consumer Protection on prevention of spreading of swine fever. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Swine Animal health Slaughtering Disinfection/disinfestation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The Ordinance contains at the outset a clause indicating its scope of application, as well as a definition clause relating to the various terms therein employed, such as "swine fever", "diseased animals", etc. Once the disease is ascertained in a certain place, all animals are to be destroyed under official supervision. The plants have to be disinfected according to EU-guidelines. Around an infected area a radius of 10 km has to be declared as protected zone. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. The Ordinance consists of 18 articles divided into 6 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Repealed by Swine Fever Ordinance 2003. Legislation | Austria | 2003 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Swine, Animal health, Slaughtering, Disinfection/disinfestation Source: FAO, FAOLEX