Swine Fever Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1988 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 50, 6 October 2011, pp. 1959-1975. Long titleOrdinance on prevention of spreading of swine fever and African swine fever. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Swine Disinfection/disinfestation Slaughtering Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to prevent the spreading of swine fever and African pig pest. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as, "swine fever", "affected animals", etc. Before the official ascertainment of the disease the person in charge of the animal holding place must isolate the animals. Special protective clothings has to be worn upon entering the premises. The outbreak of the disease is made public by the competent authority. Once the disease is ascertained in a certain place all pigs are to be destroyed under official supervision. The plants have to be disinfected and cleaned according to EU-guidelines. A radius of 10km must be declared protected zone around an infected area. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. Finally, the Ordinance consists of 26 articles divided into 6 Parts. One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations on implementation of and comments on the Swine Fever Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2009) Keyword: Swine, Pests/diseases, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX