Wild Birds Avian Influenza Ordinance 2006. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich., Part II, No. 404, 25 October 2006, 5 pp Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women concerning certain protective measures concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Poultry products Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Birds Zoning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The aim of the present Ordinance is to prevent the spread of avian influenza from wild birds to poultry or other captive birds as well as the contamination of products thereof. To this end, it establishes protection measures to be applied in cases where highly pathogenic avian influenza is isolated in wild birds in the territory of Austria. Such protection measures include the establishment of protection and surveillance zones. The text consists of 9 articles and 3 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Wild Birds Avian Influenza Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Birds, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX