Regulation amending Regulation regarding animal health and surveillance.

This Regulation amends article 116 of the Regulation on Animal Health and Enforcement Agency, dealing with fowl plague. In case of an outbreak of the disease, all animals supposedly affected shall be isolated and quarantine declared, pending diagnostic tests. If tests confirm the presence of the disease in the involved area, all diseased animals shall be despatched and their carcasses inspected by veterinary personnel, whereas this shall not be possible the same animals will be incinerated and their remains analyzed. Whatever item came in contact to those animals, eggs included, shall not be taken out of the secluded area and disinfection will be carried out. Quarantine will terminate 21 days following destruction of the last diseased animal.