Foot-And-Mouth Disease (S.L. 437.50)

Inhalt

1. Art. 1 Title, scope and applicability.
2. Art. 2 Definitions. Cap. 437.
3. Art. 3 Foot-and-mouth disease notification.
4. Art. 4 Measures in case of suspicion of an outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease.
5. Art. 5 Movements onto andoffaholdingin case of suspicion of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
6. Art. 6 Extension of measures to other holdings.
7. Art. 7 Temporary control zone.
8. Art. 8 Preventive eradication programme.
9. Art. 9 Maintenance of measures.
10. Art. 10 Measures in case of confirmation of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
11. Art. 11 Cleansing and disinfection.
12. Art. 12 Tracing and treatment of products and substances in contact with animals of an outbreak.
13. Art. 13 Epidemiological inquiry.
14. Art. 14 Additional measuresincaseof confirmation of outbreaks of foot- and-mouth disease.
15. Art. 15 Measures to be in the vicinity or within certain specific premises.
16. Art. 16 Measures to be applied in slaughterhouses, border inspection posts and means of transportation.
17. Art. 17 Holdings consisting of different epidemiological production units.
18. Art. 18 Contact holdings.
19. Art. 19 Establishment of protection and surveillance zones.
20. Art. 20 Measures to be applied to holdings in the protection zone.
21. Art. 21 Movement and transport of animals and their products in the protection zone.
22. Art. 22 Additional measures and derogations.
23. Art. 23 Measures in relation to fresh meat produced in the protection zone.
24. Art. 24 Measures in relation to meat products produced in the protection zone.
25. Art. 25 Measures in relationtomilkand milk products produced in the protection zone.
26. Art. 26 Measures in relation to semen, ova and embryos collected from animals of susceptible species in the protection zone.
27. Art. 27 Transport and distribution of dung and manure of animals of susceptible species produced in the protection zone.
28. Art. 28 Measures in relation to hides and skins from animals of susceptible species in the protection zone.
29. Art. 29 Measures in relation to sheep wool, ruminant hair and pig bristles produced in the protection zone.
30. Art. 30 Measures in relation to other animal products produced in the protection zone.
31. Art. 31 Measures in relation to feed, forage, hay and straw produced in the protection zone.
32. Art. 32 Granting of derogations and additional certification.
33. Art. 33 Additional measures applied by the competent authority in the protection zone.
34. Art. 34 Removal of measures in the protection zone.
35. Art. 35 Measures to be applied to holdings in the surveillance zone.
36. Art. 36 Movement of animals of susceptible species within the surveillance zone.
37. Art. 37 Measures to be applied to fresh meat of animals of susceptible species originating in the surveillance zone and meat products produced from such meat.
38. Art. 38 Measures to be applied to milk and milk products of animals of susceptible species produced in the surveillance zone
39. Art. 39 Transport and distribution of dung and manure of animals of susceptible species produced in the surveillance zone.
40. Art. 40 Measures in relation to other animal products produced in the surveillance zone.
41. Art. 41 Additional measures applied by the competent authority in the surveillance zone.
42. Art. 42 Removal of measures in the surveillance zone.
43. Art. 43 Regionalisation.
44. Art. 44 Measures applied in a restricted zone of Malta.
45. Art. 45 Identification of animals of susceptible species.
46. Art. 46 Movement control in case of an outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease.
47. Art. 47 Use, manufacture, sales and controls of the vaccines.
48. Art. 48 Decision on introducing emergency vaccination.
49. Art. 49 Conditions for emergency vaccination.
50. Art. 50 Protective vaccination.
51. Art. 51 Suppressive vaccination.
52. Art. 52 Measures applicable in the vaccination zone during the period from the beginning of emergency vaccination until at least thirty days have elapsed following the completion of such vaccination (Phase 1).
53. Art. 53 Measures applicable in the vaccination zone during the period from emergency vaccination until the survey and the classification of holdings are completed (Phase 2).
54. Art. 54 Clinical and serological survey in the vaccination zone (Phase 2-A).
55. Art. 55 Classification of herds in the vaccination zone (Phase 2-B).
56. Art. 56 Measures applicable in the vaccination zone after the completion of the survey and the classification of holdings until the foot-and-mouth disease and infection free status is recovered (Phase 3).
57. Art. 57 Recovery of the foot-and-mouth disease and infection free status.
58. Art. 58 Recovery of status following eradication of foot- and-mouth disease withoutemergency vaccination.
59. Art. 59 Recovery of status following eradication of foot- and-mouth disease with vaccination.
60. Art. 60 Modifications of measures to recover the foot- and-mouth disease and infection-free status.
61. Art. 61 Certification of animals of susceptible species and products derived from such animals for intra- Community trade.
62. Art. 62 Movement of vaccinated animals of susceptible species after the recovery of the foot-and-mouth disease and infection-free status.
63. Art. 63 Laboratories and establishments handling live foot- and-mouth disease virus.
64. Art. 64 National laboratories.
65. Art. 65 Security standards and guidelines for surveillance, code of conduct for approved laboratories and establishments handling live foot- and-mouth disease virus.
66. Art. 66 Standards and tests for the diagnosisof foot-and-mouth disease and for the differential diagnosis of other vesicular diseases.
67. Art. 67 Contingency plans.
68. Art. 68 Real-time alert exercises.
69. Art. 69 National/Central disease control centres - Functions and duties.
70. Art. 70 National/Central disease control centres - Technical requirements.
71. Art. 71 Set-up, functions and duties of local disease control centres.
72. Art. 72 Technical requirements of local disease control centres.
73. Art. 73 Expert group.
74. Art. 74 National antigen and vaccine banks.
75. Art. 75 Additional measures to preventandcontrol foot-and-mouth disease.
76. Art. 76 Penalties.
77. Art. 77 Procedures for implementing specific articles, for the adoption of further detailed rules for the implementation of these rules and for amending the Schedules.
78. Art. 78 Committee procedure. the following