AGES-Mödling: the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety GmbH, the Mödling plant, Robert Koch Gasse 17, A-2340 Mödling; it operates the national reference laboratory for the examination of samples in case of animal disease suspicion;

official veterinarian: the official veterinarian of the competent authority or a disease veterinary surgeon appointed by the Governor of the State in accordance with Section 2a of the TSG;

Inventory: the total number of animals of a livestock farm representing an epidemiological unit established by the district management authority; the term 'livestock holding' shall be used to cover any building, plant or plant (in the case of a (a) any other place where animals are held, reared or treated in common.

Establishment: agricultural or other holding in which animals of susceptible species are reared or kept permanently or temporarily;

Bluetongue: the bluetongue;

Bluetongue crisis plan: the "Crisis plan for the fight against bluetongue in the Republic of Austria", as published on the homepage of the Federal Ministry of Health and Women (http://www.bmgf.gv.at); in it the implementing measures will be on the national implementation of Directive 2000/75 within the meaning of Article 18 of the Directive and in detail and in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex III to this Directive;

susceptible species: all ruminant species, i.e. sheep, cattle, goats and wild ruminants (red deer, deer, chamois, ibex, antelopes, gazelles, giraffes);

Local disease control centre: a crisis unit headed by the competent State Veterinary Director; the local disease control centres will be appointed by the expert group in the performance of their duties in the event of a bluetongue outbreak Animal disease control according to § 2 (5) of the Animal Health-Experts-Ordination, BGBl. II No 324/2004;

National Reference Laboratory: the AGES Mödling;

National disease control centre: a crisis bar chaired by the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) at the Federal Ministry of Health and Women; the national disease control centre will be responsible for the implementation of the Tasks in the case of a bluetongue outbreak from the animal disease control expert group according to the animal disease expert regulation, BGBl. II No 324/2004;

Cleaning and disinfection: cleaning and disinfection shall include, if necessary, deforestation and, in particular, control of the vector; it shall be subject to the supervision of an official veterinarian in accordance with Section 2b of the TSG and having regard to the following: the provisions of the contingency plan in this regard;

Directive 2000/75: Council Directive 2000 /75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for measures for the control and eradication of bluetongue (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. No. OJ L 327, 22.12.2000);

Sentinel cattle: display animals which have been shown to be free from antibodies from herds which are not subject to any restrictions in relation to bluetongue and which are used in certain stocks and which are regularly inspected serologically in order to: to determine whether infections are present in these stocks;

Confirmation of the disease: the statement by the official veterinarian, based on laboratory findings of the national reference laboratory, that the bluetongue virus circulates in a given area; if the disease is found, the official veterinarian may Confirmation of the disease also based on clinical and/or epidemiological findings;

-the holding of the disease: any operation in which the outbreak of bluetongue has been confirmed by the official veterinarian;

Suspicion of disease: the presence of clinical signs of bluetongue in animals against the background of epidemiological data showing the appearance of this disease as conceivable;

Animals: animals susceptible to susceptible species unless expressly stated otherwise;

Animal labelling regulation: the Federal Minister of Health and Women's Regulation on the labelling and registration of pigs, sheep and goats (Animal labelling and registration regulation 2005), BGBl. II No 210/2005 idF BGBl. II No 317/2005;

Animal Material Act: the Federal Act concerning the health rules for animal by-products and materials not intended for human consumption (Animal Material Act-TMG), BGBl. I No 141/2003;

TSA-V: the Animal Health-Display Ordinance, BGBl. No 756/1993, idF BGBl. No 58/1995;

TSG: the Animal Health Act (TSG), RGBl. No 177/1909, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 136/2006;

Vector (s): insects of the genus "culicoida" or other bloot-sucking insects (in particular other mosquitoes/mosquitoes and ticks), which can transmit the bluetongue virus;

Regulation 1774/2002: Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of 3 December 2002. October 2002 laying down the health rules for animal by-products not intended for human consumption (OJ L 327, 30.12.2002, p. No. OJ L 273, 10.10.2002), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 208/2006 of 7 February 2006.

Collection and counting of all animals of susceptible species of the population, indicating the number of animals already dead, infected or suspected of being infected; this count shall be kept up-to-date to date, all in the period of suspiciation. shall be made available to the official veterinarian at the request of the official veterinarian, and may be checked at any check;

-to identify the places which favour or facilitate the survival of vectors, in particular those places which favour their propagation;

Conducting research on epidemiology in accordance with the Bluetongue crisis plan.

review the labelling and the inventory register in accordance with the Animal Labelling Regulation,

carry out in-depth clinical studies or an autopsy of the animals suspected or suspected of being infected or, if necessary, carry out laboratory tests or take samples for confirmation of the disease, and to study the national reference laboratory; and

to order that

live animals are not transported either from the holding or from the establishments concerned or into the establishments or establishments concerned,

the animals are placed in stables at the time when the vectors are active, provided that the necessary means are available for the implementation of this measure, i.e. in particular sufficiently large and suitable stables,

the animals, where appropriate and necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, are treated by appropriate means (such as those with a repellent effect),

the animals, the buildings in which they are housed (in particular places which are ecologically favourable for vectors) and the environment are regularly treated with authorised insecticides; the frequency of these treatments is below: to determine the remanence of the insecticide used and the climatic conditions in order to avoid attacks by the vectors as far as possible;

the bodies of animals that have been destroyed in the holding are destroyed in accordance with the Animal Material Act and Regulation 1774/2002.

no live animals are transferred from the holding or the holdings concerned, or into or into these establishments,

the animals are placed in stables at the time when the vectors are active, in so far as this is in accordance with the means necessary for the implementation of this measure, i.e. in particular where sufficiently large and suitable for this purpose. Stallungen are available, and

other precautionary and protective measures, such as those provided by the district administrative authorities, the provincial governors or the Federal Minister for Health and Women in the event of an imminent or already occurring outbreak of disease by way of a manifestation in the form of public information, official information leaflets or brochures, or similar recommendations, should be followed in the best possible way.

the results of the epidemiological studies carried out,

the geographical conditions and, in particular, natural or artificial borders;

the location and the proximity of other businesses,

the movement and trade structures of susceptible animals, as well as the presence of slaughterhouses and premises for the processing of carcases, and

the facilities and staff for the control of any movements of susceptible animals within the zones, in particular where the animals to be killed must be brought from their holding of origin,

the results of the epidemiological studies carried out,

the geographical conditions and, in particular, natural or artificial borders;

the location and the proximity of other businesses,

the movement and trade structures of susceptible animals, as well as the presence of slaughterhouses and premises for the processing of carcases, and

the facilities and staff for the control of any movements of susceptible animals within the zones, in particular where the animals to be killed must be brought from their holding of origin,

The district administrative authority shall, as soon as possible, collect all holdings in which animals of susceptible species are kept.

The Governor of the State has to carry out a disease monitoring programme based on the monitoring of vector populations and the control of groups of sentinel bovine animals (or replacement of other types of ruminants). The programme has to be drawn up in close cooperation with the national disease control centre.

The movement of animals from the protection zone shall be prohibited. The Federal Minister for Health and Women, however, may, by means of the "Official Veterinary News", make exceptions to the ban on the movement of animals in part of the protection zone in which the virus has been shown to be uncirculated or in which the virus is not being used. There is no evidence that vectors are present.

If the presence of vectors cannot be ruled out, the animals shall be available, provided that the necessary means are available for the implementation of this measure, i.e. in particular large enough and suitable stables, to the animals, Times when the vectors are active, in enclosed spaces, so as to prevent contact with vectors as best as possible.

Vaccinations against bluetongue are permitted only in the protection zone and within the scope of a vaccination certificate issued by the Federal Minister for Health and Women under § 25a (3) TSG in the event of a case. Such vaccinations shall be carried out on the basis of a vaccination plan in accordance with the Bluetongue crisis plan. The vaccination plan is to be submitted to the Federal Minister for Health and Women of the State Governor in good time before the intended inclusion of the vaccinations for approval.