Brucellosis Ordinance. País/Territorio Alemania Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2005 (2017) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Bundesgesetzblatt, I No. 30, 29 May 2017,pp. 1267-1274. Título completoOrdinance on protection from brucellosis of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Plagas/enfermedades Desinfección/desinfestación Bovinos Porcinos Ovinos/caprinos Certificación Infracciones/sanciones Sanidad animal Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Resumen The present Ordinance lays down provisons relating to the protection of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats from brucellosis. Part II deals with general protective measures against brucellosis of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Vaccination of such animals is prohibited; however, the competent authority may make an exception for research purposes. Animals above 24 months of age must be controlled every 3 years. Article 4 contains provisions regarding the outbreak of brucellosis. Milk containers containing milk of animals suspected of brucellosis, shall be disinfected by the collecting diaries. Article 19 prescribes the requirements to declare cattle brucellosis free. The text consists of 24 articles divided into 7 chapters of which the most important are: Definition of terms (1); Protective measures (2); Certified brucellosis free cattle (3); Certified brucellosis free pigs (4); Certified brucellosis free sheep and goat (5); Violations and final provisions (6). Texto completo Alemán Página web www.bgbl.de