Tuberculosis Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 16, 19 March 1997, pp. 462-467. Long titleOrdinance on the prevention of tuberculosis of cattle. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Cattle Disinfection/disinfestation Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 20 March 1997. Abstract An Ordinance to prevent the spread of cattle tuberculosis. The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Part 2 deals with general preventive measures. Animals must be submitted to periodical examinations. Articles 6 and 7 deal with special preventive measures to be taken once the disease has been officially declared or if there is a suspected case. Article 8 indicates disinfectation procedures for containers, stalls, etc. Provisions regarding the lifting of these measures are contained in article 9. The Ordinance is contained of 19 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German