Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control Measures) Rules, 2005 (L.N. 305 of 2005). País/Territorio Malta Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2005 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado Palabra clave Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades Desinfección/desinfestación Cuarentena Sistema de alerta temprana Vacunación Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen There are hereby established the control measures to be applied in the event of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, regardless of the type of virus concerned. In particular, these Rules define the measures to be adopted and implemented by the Veterinary Services. The latter shall take all the necessary provisions to ensure that, where a holding contains one or more animals suspected of being infected or of being contaminated with foot-and-mouth disease, official means of investigation to confirm or rule out the presence of the disease are set in motion immediately and, in particular, that the official veterinarian takes the necessary samples, or has them taken, for laboratory examination. As soon as the suspected infection is notified, the competent authority shall have the holding placed under official surveillance. Rule 5 describes the measures to be implemented in infected holdings. Further provisions deal with cleaning and disinfection operations, testing in laboratory, foot-and-mouth vaccines. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.doi.gov.mt Referencias - Legislación Implementa Council Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot- and-mouth disease. Legislación | Unión Europea | 1985 Palabra clave: Sanidad animal, Plagas/enfermedades, Desinfección/desinfestación, Cuarentena, Sistema de alerta temprana, Vacunación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community. Legislación | Unión Europea | 1982 Palabra clave: Sanidad animal, Plagas/enfermedades Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX