Presidential Order No. 138 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease, in compliance with Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992.

This Order defines the general Community control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of one of the diseases listed in Annex I. The local Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture shall ensure that it is compulsory for the suspected presence of any of the diseases referred to in Annex I to be notified immediately to them. When animals on a holding are suspected of being infected or contaminated with one of the diseases listed in Annex I, the regional Veterinary Service shall ensure that the official veterinarian immediately activates official investigation arrangements to confirm or rule out the presence of the disease in question. Once it has been officially confirmed that one of the diseases listed in Annex I is present on a holding, the same authorities shall make sure that certain measures will apply.