Regulation on protection against bluetongue

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BlauzungenV

Date of completion: 22.03.2002

Full quote:

" Regulation on protection against bluetongue in the version of the Notice of 30 June 2015 (BGBl. 1095) "

Status:

New by Bek. v. 30.6.2015 I 1095

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This Regulation provides for the implementation of Council Directive 2000 /75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for measures to control and eradicate bluetongue (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. EC No L 327 p. 74).

Footnote

(+ + + Text certificate: 12.4.2002 + + +) 
(+ + + Official note from the norm-provider on EC law: 
 Implementation of the 
 EGRL 75/2000 (CELEX Nr: 300L0075) + + +) 

  

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§ 1 Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this Regulation:

1.

Bluetongue if the disease is

a)

virological examination (virus or genome detection) or

b)

serological examination in combination with clinical or epizootiological findings

is established;

2.

Suspicion of bluetongue if the outcome of the clinical examination in connection with epizootiological evidence, in particular the occurrence of the vector, indicates the outbreak of bluetongue disease.

(2) For the purposes of this Regulation:

1.

Susceptible animals: ruminants,

2.

Vector: insects of the genus Culicoida,

3.

Epizootiological research: investigation of the investigation

a)

the alleged period of time since the introduction of the bluetongue pathogen into a holding;

b)

the source of infection in the holding concerned and other holdings whose susceptible animals may have been infected by that source,

c)

of occurrence and distribution of the vector and

d)

the susceptible animals of one or more of the holding concerned and of the animals of susceptible animals which have been brought from such a holding.

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§ 2 (omitted)

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§ 3 Measures in the event of disease suspicion

(1) In the event of suspicion of bluetongue in an establishment, the competent authority shall arrange for the operation to be carried out in relation to the holding concerned.

1.

in respect of susceptible animals

a)

the observation of the authorities,

b)

the regular clinical examination of the living and pathological and anatomical examination of the dead animals by the official veterinarian, as well as the virological or serological examination of the animals suspected of being infected,

c)

Records of the stock of animals and their daily adaptation to changes in stock by birth or birth,

d)

the destruction of the animals which have been disposed of, and

2.

epizootiological research

(1a) The competent authority may order the treatment of the animals, their stables or any other location with authorised insecticides for establishments for which it has ordered the official observation, to the extent that this is necessary for the control of the animal disease (2) The competent authority may order the measures referred to in paragraph 1 with respect to other establishments, provided that the geographical location, the location of the susceptible animals or contacts with the holding concerned a contagion with the Blue-tongue disease may be feared. (3) Until the announcement of an order referred to in paragraph 1 In paragraph 1 (a), the person responsible for the holding concerned shall ensure that susceptible animals are not brought into or out of the holding. Unofficial table of contents

§ 4 Announcement of the outbreak of the disease

After official determination, the competent authority shall make public the outbreak of bluetongue. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Measures in the case of official identification of the disease

(1) If the bluetongue disease is officially established on a holding, the competent authority shall take the measures referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5. (2) The competent authority shall order the killing and destruction of the animals susceptible to the disease in so far as it is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease. (3) The competent authority shall, subject to the provisions of the second sentence, assign to all the holdings which are susceptible to the disease, those holding in the territory concerned with the concerned operations with a radius of 20 kilometres, the measures referred to in Article 3 (1) . The competent authority may, taking into account epidemiological, geographical, ecological or meteorological factors,

1.

Arrangements in accordance with the first sentence of

a)

a larger or

b)

a smaller

the territory referred to in the first sentence, or

2.

from such an arrangement,

where animal disease control concerns so require or, in the cases referred to in point 1 (b) or in point 2, do not conflict with such matters. (4) The competent authority shall also lay down the geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological conditions, and subject to the second sentence

1.

the area concerned with the operation concerned, with a radius of at least 100 kilometres, as a restricted area, and

2.

the area around the restricted area at a depth of 50 kilometres as an observation area

. In determining a restricted area or an area of observation, the provisions of a non-imminent act of the European Community or of the European Union shall be taken into account, which shall be subject to the provisions of Article 8 (2). (5) The competent authority shall arrange for the carrying out of epizootiological investigations in the Restricted area and in the observation area. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6 Rules applicable to the restricted area and the observation area

Any person holding susceptible animals in a restricted area or an area of observation shall notify the competent authority of this and the location of the animals immediately after notification of the fixing in accordance with Article 5 (4) of the competent authority. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6a Disease outbreak in an adjacent Member State

In the territory of a neighbouring Member State or of a third country, the outbreak of bluetongue within a distance of less than 150 kilometres from the German border shall be carried out by the competent authority of the Member State concerned. In accordance with Article 5 (3) and (4), the competent authority of the Member State responsible for the territory adjacent to the territory of the Member State concerned shall notify the competent authority of the territory of the Member State concerned. § 5 (5), § § 6 and 7 shall apply accordingly. Unofficial table of contents

Section 7 Repeal measures

The competent authority shall repeal the measures ordered for an official declaration of bluetongue where the information referred to in Article 6 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 of 26 June 2007 is adopted by the competent authority of the European Union. October 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Directive 2000 /75/EC as regards the control, monitoring and monitoring of bluetongue, and the restrictions on movements of certain animals from the Bluetongue susceptible to susceptible species (OJ L 327, 30.4.2004, p. 37), as amended. (2) The competent authority shall, on the grounds of suspicion of the disease, take measures to remove the risk of a disease, where:

1.

the investigations referred to in Article 3 (1) (1) (b) and

2.

the results of the epizootiological research in accordance with § 3 (1) (2)

have not confirmed the disease suspicion. Unofficial table of contents

§ 8 Administrative Offences

Contrary to the provisions of Section 32 (2) (4) (a) of the Animal Health Act, who intentionally or negligently is acting in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Health Act

1.

a enforceable arrangement according to § 3 (1), (1a) or (2) or (2) or (3) sentence 1 or 2 (2),

2.

it does not ensure that an animal is not brought, contrary to Section 3 (3),

3.

contrary to § 6, an advertisement is not, not correct, not fully or not reimbursed in good time.

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§ 9 (Entry into force)