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Cattle Transport Ordinance.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source


Abstract
An Ordinance laying down measures to avoid the spreading of diseases during the transportation of cattle. It consists of 26 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: Vehicles used in animal transportation (1); Loading and unloading of cattle (2); Slaughterhouses (3); Conditions of stalls in general (4); Castration of animals (5); Pasturing of sheep herds (6); Cattle trade (7); Cleaning and disinfection (8); Health certificates (9); Marking of porks, sheep ad goats, registers (10); Feeding (10a); Keeping of Animals (10b); Marking and registration of cattle (10c); Prohibition of marketing earmarks (10d); Penalties (11); Final provisions (12). There are also 3 Annexes.
Long title of text
Ordinance on transport of livestock animals
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 July 1998.
Notes
The present Ordinance is a consolidated version of previous Ordinances existing in this field.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 32, 9 June 1998, pp. 1194-1208.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung zum Schutz gegen die Verschleppung von Tierseuchen im Viehverkehr (Viehverkehrsverordnung).
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