Control of Certain Animal Diseases (and Specifically the Swine Vesicular Disease) Rules, 2005 (L.N. 366 of 2005).

By way of implementation of Directive 92/119/EC, the present Rules establish particular measures aimed at the control of certain animal diseases, giving particular regard to the swine vesicular disease. In the event of the outbreak of one of the diseases listed out in Schedule I, the general control measures hereby established shall be applied. It is compulsory for the suspected presence in the national territory of any of such diseases to be notified immediately to the Veterinary Services. Specific measures concerning animals living in the wild which are infected or suspected of being infected are envisaged as well. Control measures include the definition of protection zones and surveillance zones; cleaning, disinfection and disinfestation operations; and vaccination.