The Animal Health (Amendment) Law, no. 85(I) of 2023.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Cattle Equine-animals Marking/identification Pests/diseases Poultry Traceability/product tracing

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Abstract

This Law provides for amending the Animal Health Law no. 109 (I) of 2001, in order to implement the following European Regulations and harmonise Cyprus Legislation with European Law: 1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health; 2) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products; 3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs; 4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases; 5) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases; 6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals; 7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2016/429, (EU) 2016/1012 and (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the identification and registration of equidae and the establishment of model identification documents for such animals.

Full text

Greek

Website

www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Animal health, Poultry, Drugs, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases.

Legislation | European Union | 2019 (2021)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection, Biosecurity, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases.

Legislation | European Union | 2019 (2021)

Keyword: Fish disease, Monitoring, Aquaculture, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Apiculture/sericulture, Vaccination, Animal reproduction, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Animal Health Law, 2001 (Law No. 109(I)/2001).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2001

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Basic legislation, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX