Fowl Pest Ordinance.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
The Ordinance contains at the outset a clause indicating its scope of application, as well as a definition clause relating to the various terms therein employed, such as "fowl pest", "diseased poultry", etc. Once the disease is ascertained in a certain place, all poultry is to be destroyed under official supervision. The plants have to be disinfected and cleaned according to EC guidelines. Around an infected area a radius of 10 km has to be declared as protected zone. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. The Ordinance comprises 14 articles divided into 6 Parts.
Attached files
Long title of text
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Consumer Protection on prevention of spreading of fowl pest.
Date of text
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 465, 21 July 1995, pp. 6383-6385.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung des Bundesministers für Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz über Schutz- und Tilgungsmaßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Klassischen Geflügelpest (Geflügelpest-Verordnung).
Repealed by