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Epizootic Pathogens Ordinance.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
The present Ordinance is made under the Animal Disease Act in its version of 28 March 1980. In particular, the Ordinance lays dwon provisions relating to safety measure for personnel handling epizootic pathogens. Article 2 establishes that whoever works with such pathogens is in need of a permit. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Permit (2); Work without permit, acquire or release (3); Refusal of permit (4); Duty to notify on behalf of permit holder (5); Activities subject to notification (6); Ban of activities, restrictions (7); Distribution of pathogens (8); Records (9); Penalties (10); Entry into force (11).
Long title of text
Ordinance on handling epizootic pathogens.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 17 April 2014.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 57, 3 December 1985, pp. 2123-2125.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung ber das Arbeiten mit Tierseuchenerregern (Tierseuchenerreger-Verordnung).
Implements