Fowl Pest Ordinance 2007.
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Type of law
Regulation
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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, all poultry shall 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 shall be declared a protected zone. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. The Ordinance comprises 62 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General matters, surveillance and bio-safety measures (1); Measures to be taken in case of fowl pest suspicion (2); Measures to be taken in case of HPAI outbreak (3); Measures in case of NPAI outbreak (4); Other and final provisions (5). Four Annexes are enclosed.
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Long title of text
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Family and Youth on protection and prevention of spreading of fowl pest.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 309, 9 November 2007, 37 pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung des Bundesministers für Gesundheit, Familie and Youth über Schutz- und Tilgungsmaßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Geflügelpest (Geflügelpest-Verordnung 2007).
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