Government Decree on the control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (No. 15 of 2014). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Règlement Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Traçabilité/traçage du produit Viande Santé des animaux Production animale Parasites/maladies Inspection Monitorage Abattage Collecte de données/déclarations Quarantaine Transport/dépôt Volaille Oiseaux Désinfection Ranch/reproduction en captivité Biosécurité Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Government Decree entered into force on 23 August 2014. Résumé The present Decree applies to the control of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry and other birds in captivity. It sets out measures to be taken in case of suspected avian influenza, including the possibility of establishing a restriction zone by the Food Safety Authority due to a suspicion of the disease. It further prescribes measures to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease when it has been detected. The Decree also contains provisions on highly pathogenic influenza in circuses, zoos, and wildlife parks and similar places; suspicion of highly pathogenic influenza in slaughterhouses and border inspection points; the functioning of restriction zones when the disease has been detected; tracking of animals and products from these zones; prohibition of vaccination against influenza in animals; national contingency plans; diagnostic procedures and sampling methods; etc. Texte intégral Suédois Site web mmm.fi