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147

PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT

Announces

the full text of Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as follows from the amendments made by Act No. 29 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 154 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 102 / 2001 Coll., Act No. 76 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 120 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 320 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 131 / 2003 Coll., Act No. 316 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 444 / 2005 Coll. and Act No. 48 / 2006 Coll.

THE LAW

on veterinary care

Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:

ČÁST PRVNÍ

HEALTH

HLAVA I

BASIC PROVISIONS

§ 1

Subject matter

This Act implements the relevant provisions of the European Community1) and, following the directly applicable rules of the European Community1a) lays down veterinary welfare requirements (hereinafter referred to as the "veterinary requirements') for breeding and animal health and animal products, regulates the rights and obligations of natural and legal persons, the system, the competence and the powers of the public authorities in the field of veterinary care, and certain professional veterinary activities and their exercise.

§ 2

Veterinary care

Veterinary care under this law includes:

(a) the care and protection of animal health, in particular the prevention and spread of diseases and other animal diseases and their control, the protection of human health from diseases communicable from animals to humans;

(b) care for the health of animal products and feedingstuffs and the protection of human health against its damage or the risk of animal products;

(c) the protection of the territory of the Czech Republic from the introduction of animal diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans and from the import of animal products and feed which are harmful to health,

(d) the protection of the environment against adverse effects related to animal husbandry, the production and processing of animal products, and the protection of animals and their production from risks arising from the contaminated environment;

(e) veterinary rendering;

(f) supervision of compliance with the obligations and requirements laid down in this Act, the specific legislation1b) and the directly applicable provisions of the European Community2) (national veterinary surveillance).

§ 3

Basic concepts

(1) For the purposes of this Act:

(a) any breeder who owns or holds an animal or animals or is authorised to take care of them, whether for consideration or free of charge, including for a transitional period;

(b) holdings of any construction, establishment or place where the livestock is kept or kept, including open-air farming. Where more than one herd is kept on the holding or more than one group of livestock which may become ill with the same disease or disease communicable from animals to humans (hereinafter referred to as "susceptible animals'), each or each group shall be a separate epidemiological unit having the same health status,

(c) livestock mainly used for farming, fattening, work and other economic purposes, in particular cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys and their crossbreeds, poultry, runners, rabbits, fur animals, farmed game, fish and bees;

(d) livestock intended for slaughter and processing and the meat of which is intended for human consumption;

(e) the introduction of animals by the concentration of animals of different breeders at the designated place and for the intended purpose, in particular the animal market, the exhibition or show of animals, performance tests and breeding competitions,

(f) the assembly centre of the holding, market or other place where animals are collected from different holdings, in particular cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, to form groups of animals to be dispatched;

(g) animals suspected of being infected with animals which show clinical signs that they are suspected of being infected with animals or animals which, according to the results of the examination, must be considered to be suspected of being infected with animals;

(h) animals suspected of being infected with animals which do not show clinical signs suggesting that they are a specific disease of animals but which may be considered to have come into contact directly or indirectly with its source;

(i) quarantine the temporary, operational and locally separated location of animals suspected of being infected or suspected of being infected ("suspected animals") during which preventive, diagnostic and, where appropriate, therapeutic actions are carried out to prevent the introduction or spread of animal diseases;

(j) by isolation of the temporary separate location of the animals prior to their inclusion in the herd or prior to their movement from a holding during which preventive and diagnostic operations are carried out and the health of the animals are monitored;

(k) an outbreak of the holding or other place where the animals where one or more cases of the disease have been detected are collected;

(l) the disease situation in a specific territory or holding;

(m) health reasons for the presence and possible spread of the disease;

(n) animal products of raw material of animal origin, namely meat, offal, fats, skin, bone, blood, glands with internal secretion, horns, antlers, hooves, wool, hair, feathers, also milk, eggs, honey and bee wax, as well as products of these materials intended for human and animal consumption;

(o) animal health products which comply with the health requirements laid down in this Act, with specific legislation3) and with the directly applicable provisions of the European Communities (3a) (hereinafter referred to as the "European Communities"),

(p) feed of products of plant or animal origin fresh or preserved and products of industrial processing, as well as organic and inorganic substances with or without the addition of additives intended for animal feeding, whether or not in mixtures,

(r) animal feed which complies with the health requirements laid down in this Act, with specific legislation4) and European Community4a);

(s) additives of substances used in animal nutrition in order to have a favourable effect on the properties of feed or animal products, to satisfy the requirements of animal nutrition, to improve animal production, in particular by influencing the digestibility of feed, to supplement the need for animal nutrients or to ensure specific animal nutrition needs during a certain period and to mitigate the harmful effects caused by animal feces or affecting the environment;

(t) veterinary medicinal products in bulk which are intended for animals, in particular dietetic, vitamin, mineral and cosmetic products, or for specific laboratory diagnostics of animal or disease agents diseases from foodstuffs of animal origin; products subject to specific legislation (5) are not considered to be veterinary products;

(u) veterinary technical means of equipment, apparatus, equipment, materials or other objects or products, including accessories, used alone or in combination with the necessary programme equipment intended for use in animals for the purposes of prevention, investigation, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment or mitigation of disease, injury or disability, replacement or modification of the anatomical structure or physiological process, or control of pregnancy, and which do not achieve their principal intended function in or on the body of the animal by pharmacological or immunological action or by affecting the metabolism of which such functions may be supported; products intended for the labelling of animals and which are introduced into the body of the animal for that purpose shall also be considered as veterinary technical means,

(v) the withdrawal period between the last administration of the medicinal product to animals under normal conditions of use of the product concerned and the moment when food may be obtained from such animals in such a way as to ensure that those foodstuffs do not contain residues of the medicinal product in quantities exceeding the maximum levels laid down by specific European Community and Community legislation (5);

(x) slaughter of the slaughter animal for the use of its products in a manner which is not contrary to the rules on the protection of animals against offense6),

(y) any slaughter ordered by the veterinarian as a result of sickness, exhaustion or injury; the necessary slaughter may be carried out outside the slaughterhouse if the survival of the sick, exhausted or injured animal or its transport to the slaughterhouse would be associated with an excessive suffering;

(z) the killing of an animal without bleeding, in a manner which is not contrary to the rules on the protection of animals against abuse (6),

(aa) veterinary goods animals, animal products, feed and articles, if they can carry disease agents;

(bb) articles which may bear disease agents, live animal diseases for research or other purposes, and articles used in the treatment and transport of animals, animal products and feedingstuffs, in particular water, feed, litter, means of transport, packaging, tools, tools and working aids, and other objects, if for other reasons they may be carriers of disease agents,

(cc) by putting into circulation offers for sale, sale or other form of supply for consumption, including storage and transport for sale or other supply for consumption,

(dd) trading between Member States of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as "the Member State") in animals and animal products originating in the Member States, as well as in animals and animal products originating in countries which are not a Member State (hereinafter referred to as "third countries") which are in free circulation in the Member States,

(ee) the means of transport is part of a road vehicle, railway vehicle, aircraft or ship, intended for the carriage of goods, as well as a container used for road, rail, air or water transport;

(ff) a consignment of a certain quantity of animals of the same species or a certain quantity of animal products of the same species covered by the same health certificate or other accompanying veterinary or commercial document, where appropriate, transported by the same means of transport,

(gg) by authorising the granting of consent to an activity on the basis of compliance with the conditions laid down by this law;

(hh) registration of entry in the list;

(ii) the official veterinarian of the veterinary authority; the official veterinarian shall also be considered to be the veterinarian of the Ministry of Defence or of the Ministry of Interior who has been entrusted with the tasks assigned to official veterinary practitioners under this Act,

(j) a private veterinarian performing a veterinary medical and preventive activity in an entrepreneurial manner;

(kk) approved by a veterinarian, a private veterinarian approved by the Regional Veterinary Administration for the network of epidemiological monitoring and for the pursuit of certain of the statutory activities.

(2) Where animals are referred to in this Act, this means, depending on the nature of the matter and circumstances, semen, egg cells, embryos, hatching eggs, fertilized eggs and bee breeding.

(3) Where there is talk of venison in this law, this means for the purposes of this law the body as well as all edible parts of wild game bodies (7).

(4) Where a part of the territory of a State is referred to as a region in the European Communities' legislation in relation to animals, this is understood to mean, for the purposes of this Act, a country).

(5) The treatment of animal by-products shall not be subject to the Waste Act, except in the cases provided for in the European Community Regulation 7b).

(6) Where, in the context of legal relations governed by the regulations of the European Communities, concepts whose content and meaning are not defined in that law but in those regulations are used in that law, the definition of those terms shall be based on those rules for the purposes of that law.

HLAVA II

ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION

Oddíl 1

Obligations of breeders

§ 4

(1) The breeder shall:

(a) keeping animals in a manner, environment and conditions which require their biological needs, physiological functions and health and prevent damage to their health;

(b) monitor the health of the animals and, where justified, provide them with first aid in due time and request professional veterinary assistance;

(c) prevent the emergence and spread of diseases and other animal diseases and fulfil the obligations laid down in this Act or on the basis thereof to combat such diseases or other animal diseases;

(d) provide the necessary synergy and assistance in order to properly carry out the required examination of the animal, sampling, protective vaccination or any other professional veterinary activity such as the fixation of the animal, the demonstration of the pet animal;

(e) to administer medicinal products to animals subject to veterinary prescription only with the agreement of and as directed by the veterinarian;

(f) ensure that dogs and certain other animals kept in captivity, in particular fox, badger, kuna, ferret, aged between 3 and 6 months and every year thereafter, are vaccinated against rabies, keep evidence of such vaccination for at least 1 year and, on request, submit it to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance;

(g) ensure that dogs, cats and pet ferrets, when moved between Member States for non-commercial purposes, are identified in a specified manner and accompanied by a document containing data enabling the identification of the animal and its status to be checked (passport) 7c), issued by a veterinarian approved for that activity; the records of these passports are kept by the Chamber of Veterinary Doctors of the Czech Republic ("the Chamber '). The approval of a private veterinarian may be suspended or withdrawn if the latter has issued a passport with demonstrably false data, or in breach of the conditions laid down in the European Communities' rules (7d). The implementing legislation shall lay down in more detail the labelling of dogs, cats and ferrets for pet animals, the allocation of means of identification and shall lay down the formalities, the manner in which passports are issued and numbered, the keeping of their records and the model of passport,

(h) ensure that, without delay and to the extent strictly necessary to rule out suspicion of rabies disease, an animal which has injured or has come into direct contact with a person in a manner or circumstances which may give rise to suspicion of the disease by that disease,

(i) comply with the obligations arising from the rules of the European Community7e).

(2) For insemination, transfer of embryos and natural breeding only animals which, according to the results of the examination, fulfil the conditions laid down in this Act and the specific legislation8 may be used.

(3) A breeder intending to use animals for experiments9 is obliged to request the Regional Veterinary Administration or the Municipal Veterinary Administration in Prague (hereinafter referred to as the Regional Veterinary Administration) to determine the conditions of veterinary care (hereinafter referred to as the "veterinary conditions") for their implementation.

§ 5

(1) The livestock farmer is also obliged to:

(a) ensure that examinations, health tests and compulsory preventive and diagnostic operations are carried out in the framework of veterinary health control, animal health and breeding hygiene, within the time limits laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as "Ministry") in accordance with Article 44 (1) (d), retain their results for at least 1 year and submit them to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance upon request. If laboratory testing of samples is also necessary, this shall be carried out in the laboratory referred to in Section 52 (3),

(b) ensure, to the extent appropriate to the animal species, the manner in which they are kept and the housing of cleaning, disinfecting, disinfecting and exerting stables, other premises and facilities in which animals are kept, as well as cleaning and disinfection of technological equipment, means of transport, machinery, tools, tools, work aids and other objects that come into direct contact with animals, use for this purpose products approved under this Act or specific legislation (9a), follow the instructions for their use and treat the animal by-products as provided for in this Act and European Communities (b);

(c) in the event of a risk of introduction into and proper operation of diseases or diseases communicable from animals to humans,

(d) to use water for feeding animals which does not endanger the health of the animals and the health of their products and to use only healthy feed for feeding animals;

(e) to administer to animals only medicinal products in accordance with the rules for their use in the provision of veterinary care (5), veterinary products approved under this Act, additives in accordance with specific legislation4) and to comply with the conditions for the administration of certain substances and preparations to animals whose products are intended for human consumption (§ 19), to provide the necessary synergy to the authorities which carry out sampling and investigations in connection with the implementation of the monitoring plan for the presence of certain substances and their residues in animals, animal products, feedingstuffs and water (hereinafter referred to as the "monitoring plan for certain substances and their residues"), and to comply with the measures adopted on the basis of this investigation;

(f) not to administer to animals substances and preparations the use of which is not authorised in livestock or in animals whose products are intended for human consumption (Sections 19 (1) and (3) (9c);

(g) submit, on request to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance, the records provided for in specific legislation9d) and allow access to such records also to a private veterinarian issuing a certificate of animal health and the disease situation at the place of origin (hereinafter referred to as the "health certificate");

(h) in the case of farmed game, notify the Regional Veterinary Administration at least 7 days in advance of the commencement and cessation of its breeding activity in relation to farmed game farming.

(2) A breeder who, as an entrepreneur, (10) maintains livestock for business purposes is also obliged to:

(a) notify the Regional Veterinary Administration at least 7 days in advance of the commencement and termination of the business;

(b) to put into circulation only animals not authorised or prohibited (4) substances or preparations (§ 19), to keep records of when and which medicinal products and substances which may adversely affect animal products have been administered to animals, to submit such records to the veterinarian without delay in order to record the administration of medicinal products to animals or the vaccination of animals, to retain such records for at least 5 years and to comply with withdrawal periods;

(c) to ensure that only persons eligible for such activity under specific legislation11 have basic knowledge of animal welfare and health requirements for the production of animal products,

(d) to process and update in accordance with the approved principles (Article 44 (1) (c)) an contingency plan in the event of the occurrence of certain dangerous diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans, as well as in the event of an emergency situation (hereinafter referred to as the contingency plan).

(3) The implementing act provides for:

(a) specific animal health requirements for the environment in which the animals are kept, for their treatment and protection against diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans;

(b) which substances and preparations cannot be put into circulation and administered to animals which cannot be administered to animals of certain species and which substances and preparations may only be administered to animals of certain species under certain conditions.

Oddíl 2

Translocation and national transport of animals

§ 6

(1) Unless otherwise provided, the breeder from whom the animal is moved is obliged to request:

(a) a health certificate comprising a health certificate issued by a private veterinarian if it is to be moved to a assembly centre or if it is to be moved outside the territorial district of 7a), 12)

1. the farm animal to another holding;

2. a wild caught animal intended for rearing;

3. Fish for the restocking of fisheries areas forming part of the protection zone of salmon farming;

4. experimental animal13),

5. an animal participating in the sedition of animals,

6. zoo animals,

(b) a health certificate to transfer the animal to a slaughterhouse. This certificate shall contain the information laid down in the European Communities Regulation 13a).

(2) Where there is a movement of bees, semen, egg cells and embryos, the health certificate shall not form part of the veterinary certificate.

(3) Where horses are moved, the health certificate or health certificate may be replaced by a horse passport (13b) if the horse passport contains details of the period during which, on the basis of the latest information on the disease situation at the place of origin and, where appropriate, in the county, the place of the health certificate and, where appropriate, the veterinary certificate may be used.

(4) In the case referred to in paragraph 1 (b), the health certificate shall be issued by an approved veterinarian for that activity. The health certificate for the necessary slaughter shall be issued by the treating veterinarian who recommended it (s). Those who have issued a health certificate or health certificate shall keep a copy for 3 years.

(5) The health certificate is not required for movement

(a) poultry, piglets under 3 months of age, lambs and kids under 3 months of age, rabbits and fish, with the exception of those referred to in paragraph 1 (a) (3), provided that these animals are not moved to a breeder who is a businessman (10) for business purposes or uses them as experimental animals (13);

(b) dogs and cats, provided that these animals are accompanied by a passport or a vaccination certificate indicating that the animal had a valid rabies vaccination prior to movement. Vaccination against rabies shall be considered valid for 21 days from the date on which the primary vaccination was carried out or from the date on which the vaccine was administered during the period of validity indicated by the manufacturer of the previous vaccine,

(c) crustaceans, molluscs, frogs, birds, reptiles, small mammals and arthropods, except bees, provided that such animals are not moved to a breeder who is an entrepreneur (10) for business purposes or used as experimental animals (13);

(d) pigs intended for domestic slaughter.

(6) The Regional Veterinary Administration of the place of origin of the animal shall inform the Regional Veterinary Administration of the movements of the animal referred to in paragraph 1 (a) (1), (2), (3) and (6) of the movement of the animal to which the animal is to be moved. If the Regional Veterinary Administration so requests, the breeder to whose holding the animal has been moved shall submit a health certificate.

(7) Where an animal is moved to a herd in which the disease situation is better than that of the original herd, the breeder shall place the animal moved into isolation in accordance with the instructions of the Regional Veterinary Administration prior to its inclusion in the herd; That doesn't apply to bees. The period of isolation shall be determined by the Regional Veterinary Administration, which may also require the breeder to place in isolation an animal which has taken part in the segregation of animals before re-entry into the herd.

(8) The State Veterinary Administration may decide to suspend or withdraw the approval of a private veterinarian for the issue of health certificates where a private veterinarian has demonstrated false information in the health certificate [Paragraph 61 (1) (e)].

(9) The implementing act provides for:

(a) the particulars of the application for the issue of the animal health certificate and the particulars of the application for the issue of the animal health certificate, the particulars, the period of validity, the method and procedure for issuing the animal health certificate and the health certificate referred to in paragraphs 1 to 7, and the relevant time limits for the submission of those applications and for issuing the animal transfer certificate and the health certificate;

(b) details of the issuing of veterinary certificates for the movement of bees, laboratory animals and animals kept and used for dressage, in particular circus animals;

(c) details of the placing and keeping of animals in isolation, including the establishment of veterinary professional operations to be carried out in connection with the placing and keeping of animals in isolation and during isolation;

(d) details of the establishment of protection zones for salmon fish farms;

(e) mitigating exemptions for movements of animals which the veterinary authorities may allow under the criteria of European Community law in certain cases (e.g. temporary pasture, use of animals for sport and cultural purposes).

§ 7

(1) The collection of animals for transport, loading, transhipment and unloading shall be carried out under the supervision of the breeder or his authorised person. The places on which the animals are collected, loaded, transhipped and unloaded shall comply with the animal health and welfare requirements and be regularly cleaned and disinfected.

(2) Only means of transport and equipment which:

(a) comply with their structure, layout and equipment with the requirements for the transport of animals of the species concerned, do not harm their health, does not cause them pain and suffering, prevents them from escaping or falling out and protects them against adverse weather effects;

(b) are secured against the loss or leakage of water, feed, litter, feces and other waste;

(c) have been cleaned and disinfected before and after transport.

(3) The carrier that carries animals as entrepreneurs 10) is obliged to comply with the rules of the European Communities 13c)

(a) to be registered and followed by special legislation6);

(b) have suitable facilities for cleaning and disinfection of means of transport, approved by the Regional Veterinary Administration, including storage areas for litter and manure, or provide proof to the Regional Veterinary Administration that this activity is carried out by another person approved by the competent authority;

(c) keep, for each vehicle used for the transport of animals, a record of the movements carried out and of the cleaning and disinfection of the vehicle and indicate in it: the place, date and time of taking over the animals for transport, together with the name and surname and number of the animals transported, the particulars of the accompanying documents, including the numbers, the expected duration of the journey and the date and place of disinfection;

(d) keep the documentation referred to in (c) for at least 3 years and submit it to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance upon request;

(e) ensure that the animals transported are accompanied by the required accompanying documents,

(f) ensure that the animals transported do not come into contact with animals of lower health status during transport between leaving the holding or collection centre of origin and arriving at the place of destination.

(4) A person operating a slaughterhouse (hereinafter referred to as "operator") or a place intended to be used on a regular basis for the dispatch of animals is obliged to create conditions for the carrier to be able to clean and disinfect used means of transport in his establishment after the transport of the animals to the slaughterhouse or shed.

§ 8

(1) Save as otherwise provided for in this Act or in specific legislation14), the breeder shall ensure that the animals are watered and, where appropriate, fed before, during and after loading, taking into account the nature of the animals and the duration and purpose of the transport; upon completion of transport, they shall be given adequate rest.

(2) Animals may be transported only if they are fit for transport, in particular with regard to their health; This does not apply if it is to transport animals for treatment. First aid must be granted to animals that have become ill or injured during transport as soon as circumstances permit.

(3) Persons intended for the loading, transhipment, transport and unloading of animals must have the appropriate knowledge and experience obtained by specific training or practice. They are obliged

(a) treat the animals handled, transported and landed with care and prevent their contact with other animals;

(b) perform a personal cleansing and disinfection after transport.

(4) The provisions of paragraph 3, as well as the provisions of Articles 7 (1), 7 (2) (c) and 7 (3), do not apply to the transport of individual animals transported together with the breeder.

(5) The implementing legislation may be adapted in more detail when required by European Community legislation, animal health conditions and requirements for the transport and care of animals during transport.

§ 9

Animal production

(1) The collection of animals can only be organised under national veterinary supervision.

(2) The organiser of the dispatch of animals is obliged to ask the municipality to authorise the dispatch of animals. Before making such an application, he shall request from the competent authority of the veterinary administration the animal health conditions for keeping animals and shall ensure that they are complied with.

§ 9a

Collection centre

(1) The assembly centre must:

(a) be

1. organised and equipped in a manner appropriate to the purpose of the assembly centre, including equipment for the exercise of state veterinary supervision;

2. cleaned and disinfected before use as instructed by the official veterinarian,

3. located at the time when the animals are collected in an area not subject to emergency veterinary measures applicable to animals of the species concerned,

(b) receive only animals which are correctly identified and accompanied by a health certificate and have been inspected on arrival at the assembly centre by an official veterinarian or an approved veterinarian;

(c) ensure appropriate care and well-being for animals;

(d) have a sufficient number of veterinary surgeons approved for the assembly centre;

(e) subject to national veterinary supervision.

(2) The operator of the assembly centre shall keep, for a period of at least 3 years, and, on request, provide the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance with records of the data relating to the animals received and their breeders, their place of origin and the places of dispatch to which they are dispatched, the carriers and means of transport which bring the animals to and from the centre.

(3) The assembly centre must be approved and registered by the Regional Veterinary Administration; such approval may be limited to a particular type of animal, to breeding and production animals or to slaughter animals. The Regional Veterinary Administration shall approve and register a assembly centre which, by its arrangement, material and personnel equipment, corresponds to the purpose and veterinary requirements of the Centre and shall assign it a veterinary approval number. Where the Regional Veterinary Administration finds that the obligations of the operator of the assembly centre are not respected or the rules governing the operation of the centre laid down by this Act, it shall be entitled to suspend or withdraw the approval.

(4) The Regional Veterinary Administration shall, at the time of approval of the veterinarian of the assembly centre, verify that the veterinarian has no financial interest in the relevant assembly centre and is not close to the operator of the assembly centre. It may decide to suspend the approval of an activity in a assembly centre to a private veterinarian if that veterinarian fails to fulfil the obligations or does not comply with the requirements of the veterinarian of the assembly centre and its activity, as laid down by this law or by European Community regulations, or may decide to withdraw the approval of an activity in the assembly centre to a private veterinarian if that veterinarian repeatedly fails to fulfil the obligations or does not comply with the requirements of the veterinarian of the assembly centre and its activity, as laid down by that law or European Community rules.

(5) The implementing act provides for:

(a) the organisation, material and personnel of the assembly centre;

(b) animal health requirements for animals entering the assembly centre;

(c) details of the application for approval of the assembly centre;

(d) the data recorded by the operator of the assembly centre.

§ 9b

(1) A person buying and selling, directly or indirectly, bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals for profit, as an entrepreneur (10) has a regular turnover of those animals which are resold within 30 days or are transferred from one compartment to another premises or directly to a slaughterhouse, the latter being not owned by the latter and which have been approved and registered for that activity by the Regional Veterinary Administration (the trader),

(a) may only purchase and sell animals which:

1. are correctly identified and registered and, unless otherwise specified, accompanied by a health certificate,

2. come from bovine herds officially tuberculosis, brucellosis and leucosis-free and, in the case of uncastrated bovine animals, from slaughter animals officially tuberculosis-free and enzootic bovine leukosis-free. The State Veterinary Administration may authorise the purchase and sale of marked slaughter animals which do not comply with those conditions, provided that they are delivered directly to the slaughterhouse as soon as possible without passing through the premises of the trader and provided that it is ensured that they do not come into contact with other animals and are slaughtered separately,

(b) they must keep records of the transactions carried out, keep them for at least 3 years and submit them to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance upon request;

(c) may only use buildings or other facilities which have been registered for this purpose by the Regional Veterinary Administration which comply with the veterinary requirements and are under national veterinary supervision in the context of such business;

(d) where the purchased animals are kept in their buildings or other facilities, they must ensure appropriate care and well-being for those animals, employing persons with basic knowledge of the care of the animals.

(2) The Regional Veterinary Administration shall approve and register a trader who complies with the requirements of paragraph 1 and shall assign him a veterinary approval number; If it finds that these requirements are not complied with, it may suspend or withdraw approval.

(3) The implementing act provides for:

(a) the animal health requirements to be complied with by the premises or other facilities used by the trader to hold the animals purchased;

(b) the particulars of the application for the trader's approval;

(c) the method of verifying the basic knowledge referred to in paragraph 1 (d).

Oddíl 3

Diseases and control

§ 10

(1) Veterinary authorities

(a) acquire, collect and evaluate knowledge of the suspected occurrence and spread of diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans;

(b) take appropriate measures to combat and prevent the spread of diseases, diseases communicable from animals to humans and other animal diseases;

(c) supervise compliance with the prohibition of preventive vaccination against certain diseases and diseases transmissible from animals to humans and the measures to which vaccinated animals are subject.

(2) The occurrence of the disease listed in Annex 1 to this Law must be reported to the European Commission ("the Commission") and to the Member States. The diseases considered dangerous are listed in Annex 2 to this Act.

(3) The implementing act provides for:

Citation	Full text of Act No. 147 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as resulting from subsequent amendments
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Full text of Act No. 147 / 2006 Coll.

Full text of Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as resulting from subsequent amendments

Contents

ČÁST PRVNÍ

HLAVA I

§ 1

§ 2

§ 3

HLAVA II

Oddíl 1

§ 4

§ 5

Oddíl 2

§ 6

§ 7

§ 8

§ 9

§ 9a

§ 9b

Oddíl 3

§ 10

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