Act No. 182 / 2008 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended, Act No. 634 / 2004 Coll., on Administrative Charges, as amended, and Act No. 154 / 2000 Coll., on Breeding, Breeding and Registration of Animals and on the Amendment of Certain Related Acts (Breeding Act), as amended
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182
THE LAW
of 24 April 2008
amending Act No 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended, Act No 634 / 2004 Coll., on Administrative Charges, as amended, and Act No 154 / 2000 Coll., on Breeding, Breeding and Registration of Animals and on the Amendment of Certain Related Acts (Breeding Act), as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Amendment of veterinary law
Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended 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. 309 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 320 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 131 / 2003 Coll., Act No. 316 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 444 / 2005 Coll., Act No. 48 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 186 / 2006 Coll., and Act No. 124 / 2008 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, the words "(hereinafter referred to as" the European Communities') 'shall be inserted after the words "directly applicable European Communities'.
2. In footnote 1, the words "Council Directive 78 / 1026 / EEC of 18 December 1978 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications of veterinary surgeons, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and the freedom to provide services. Council Directive 89 / 594 / EEC of 30 October 1989 amending Directives 75 / 362 / EEC, 77 / 452 / EEC, 78 / 686 / EEC, 78 / 1026 / EEC and 80 / 154 / EEC on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications as doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dentists, veterinary surgeons and midwives, and Directives 75 / 363 / EEC, 78 / 1027 / EEC and 80 / 155 / EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the activities of doctors, veterinary surgeons and midwives. Council Directive 90 / 658 / EEC of 4 December 1990 amending certain Directives on the mutual recognition of formal qualifications as a result of German unification. Directive 2001 / 19 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89 / 48 / EEC and 92 / 51 / EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications and Council Directives 77 / 452 / EEC, 77 / 453 / EEC, 78 / 686 / EEC, 78 / 687 / EEC, 78 / 1026 / EEC, 78 / 1027 / EEC, 80 / 154 / EEC, 80 / 155 / EEC, 85 / 384 / EEC, 85 / 432 / EEC, 85 / 493 / EEC and 93 / 16 / EEC on the profession of nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives, architects, pharmacists and doctors. Council Directive 78 / 1027 / EEC of 18 December 1978 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the activity of veterinary surgeons. 'shall be replaced by" Directive 2005 / 36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.'; Council Directive 93 / 54 / EEC of 24 June 1993 amending Directive 91 / 67 / EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products. Council Directive 95 / 22 / EC of 22 June 1995 amending Directives 91 / 67 / EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products of aquaculture. Council Directive 98 / 45 / EC of 24 June 1998 amending Directive 91 / 67 / EEC on animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products. 'shall be replaced by "Council Directive 2006 / 88 / EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof and on the prevention and control of certain aquatic animal diseases' and" Council Directive 93 / 53 / EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases. Council Directive 2000 / 27 / EC of 2 May 2000 amending Directive 93 / 53 / EEC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases. Council Directive 95 / 70 / EC of 22 December 1995 laying down minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs' shall be repealed.
3. in Article 2 (a), the word "diseases" shall be replaced by "diseases communicable directly or indirectly between animals of susceptible species (hereinafter referred to as" diseases ")."
4. In Article 2 (f), the words "directly applicable 'are deleted.
5. In Article 3 (1) (c), the words "and other aquatic animals' shall be inserted after the words" fish '.
6. In Article 3 (1) (g), the words "or post-mortem changes' shall be inserted after the words" symptoms'.
7. in Article 3 (1) (h), the words "or post-mortem changes" shall be inserted after the words "or post-mortem changes" and "may" shall be inserted after the words "on the basis of the epidemiological or other information obtained."
8. in Paragraph 3 (1) (k), the words "on which animals are collected," shall be deleted;
9. in Article 3 (1) (o), the words "directly applicable European Community3a (hereinafter referred to as" European Communities ")" shall be replaced by "European Community3a"; ';
10. in Paragraph 3 (1), point (s) shall be deleted;
Points (t) to (kk) shall be renumbered as points (s) to (j).
11. in Article 3 (1), point (x) is deleted;
The letter (y) to (j) to (j) shall be renumbered (x) to (ii).
12. in Paragraph 3 (1), the following point shall be replaced by a comma at the end of the period:
"(j) a treating veterinarian, a private veterinarian carrying out a veterinary treatment and preventive activity in a holding or in an animal husbandry which has become familiar with the health status of animals kept or kept on that holding.";
13. In Article 3, the following paragraph 7 is added:
"(7) Where this Act refers to a Member State in connection with the free movement of persons or the recognition of professional competence, it shall also mean another Contracting State of the Agreement on the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation. ';
14. in Article 4 (1) (c), the words "or other animal diseases" shall be replaced by the words "or other animal diseases";
Footnote 7c reads:
"(7c) For example, Regulation (EC) No 999 / 2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council."
Footnotes 7c to 7e shall be renumbered as footnotes 7d to 7f, including the footnotes references.
15. in Article 4 (1) (e), the words "with the consent of the veterinarian and" shall be deleted.
16. in Article 4 (1) (f), including footnote 7d:
"(f) ensure that dogs, foxes and badgers, held in captivity, from 3 to 6 months of age, are vaccinated against rabies, 7d in force, and then re-vaccinated during the period of effectiveness of the previous vaccine used, retain the vaccine evidence for the duration of the vaccination and submit it to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance on request;
(d) Commission Decision 2005 / 91 / EC of 2 February 2005 determining the period after which vaccination against rabies is considered valid. ';
Footnotes 7d to 7f shall be renumbered as footnotes 7e to 7g, including the footnotes'.
17. in footnote 7e, "998 / 2003 / EC of 26 May 2003 on the animal health conditions governing the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92 / 65 / EEC" is replaced by "(EC) No 998 / 2003."
18. in Paragraph 4 (1) (g), the words "by this law" shall be inserted after the word "established" and the words "register and model of passport" shall be replaced by the words "register, the particulars to be contained and the specimen thereof";
19. in Paragraph 4 (2), the words "special legislation (8)" shall be replaced by "breeding law (8)."
footnote 8:
"8) Act No. 154 / 2000 Coll., as amended."
20. in Article 5 (1) (a), the words "health checks, health and hygiene checks, within the time limits," shall be replaced by the words "health checks and health inheritance checks, to the extent and time limits."
21. In Article 5 (2), the words "and to inform the Regional Veterinary Administration without undue delay of any changes to be made in the housing or species of kept animals" shall be added at the end of the text of point (a).
22. in Article 5 (2) (b), the words "put into circulation" are replaced by the words "on the market."
23. in Article 5 (2) (d):
"(d) to process and update, in accordance with the approved principles (Article 44 (1) (c)), the contingency plan in the event of the occurrence of 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) and, in accordance with the national programme for the control of one or more diseases, diseases communicable from animals to humans and agents of those diseases and diseases (hereinafter referred to as the" animal recovery programme "), submit it for approval by the Regional Veterinary Administration and follow the programme."
24. in Paragraph 5 (3):
"(3) The implementing act provides for:
(a) animal health requirements for the environment in which animals are kept, for their treatment and protection against diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans and for their marketing;
(b) which substances and preparations may not 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 and these conditions;
(c) the procedure for the processing of contingency plans and recovery programmes of breeders, the aspects under which those plans and programmes are to be processed and what they are to contain;
(d) in which cases and under which conditions the veterinary authorities may authorise, within the limits laid down by the legal acts of the European Communities, the reduction of the animal health and welfare requirements. "
25. The following Section 5a is inserted after Section 5:
(1) In the case of farming of aquaculture animals for business purposes, the breeder shall also:
(a) to ask the Regional Veterinary Administration for approval and registration, or only for the registration of an undertaking, establishment or other establishment in which those animals are kept or kept (hereinafter referred to as "aquaculture animals establishment"), to notify the Regional Veterinary Administration of the date of commencement of the breeding activity, to operate it after approval or registration, and to notify the Regional Veterinary Administration of changes to the data referred to in the application. The application shall specify:
1. in addition to the particulars provided for in the Administrative Rules, the telephone, fax or e-mail address,
2. the species of aquaculture animals kept, the ways in which they are kept, the sources of water and the discharge points;
(b) keep records of movements of aquaculture animals and products thereof into or out of a holding in a manner that allows for the identification of the place of origin and destination of the animals moved, the mortality of aquaculture animals in each epidemiological unit and for the retention of control reports made from official controls carried out for at least 2 years after their receipt.
(2) The Regional Veterinary Administration shall approve and register and, where appropriate, register aquaculture animal establishments where such establishments comply with the animal health requirements laid down for such establishments and their operation, and its activities do not pose an unacceptable risk of spreading diseases to farms or mollusc farming areas, or of spreading diseases in the aquaculture population of the wild in the vicinity of the farm or mollusc farming area. However, before any non-approval, the Regional Veterinary Administration, acting on a proposal from the applicant, shall consider possible risk mitigation measures, including possible alternative location of the establishment.
(3) Where the Regional Veterinary Administration finds that the obligations of the breeder or the rules on aquaculture animals laid down by this Law are not complied with, approval and registration may be suspended or withdrawn.
(4) The implementing act provides for:
(a) the content of the particulars of the application for approval and registration, and, where appropriate, the registration of aquaculture animals establishments, the manner and dates of notification of changes to the data contained in the application;
(b) which aquaculture animal establishments may only be registered;
(c) animal and public health requirements for aquaculture animals and their farming, the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products thereof and the discharge of wild aquatic animals into aquaculture animals establishments;
(d) the manner in which the lists of approved and registered and, where applicable, only registered aquaculture animals establishments and the records of the breeder referred to in paragraph 1 (b) are kept. ";
26.
(1) Unless otherwise provided, the breeder from whom the animal is moved is obliged to request a health certificate for movement
(a) the animal to the assembly centre (§ 9a);
(b) an economic animal outside the territory of the county (7a) to another holding or person buying and selling cattle, pigs, sheep and goats (§ 9b); However, this shall not apply to horses, donkeys and their cross-breeds registered under the Breeding Law (8); or
(c) the experimental animal, unless it is a breeding or supplying animal (6).
(2) The animal health certificate shall also be required to transfer an animal within or outside the protection or surveillance zone, or, where appropriate, other restricted zones, where the movement takes place on the basis of emergency veterinary measures in cases where this law or European Community legislation allows for an exemption from the exit ban.
(3) The health certificate is not required for movement
(a) horses, asses or their crossbreeds, where the health certificate is replaced by a horse passport (13);
(b) a dog, if the health certificate is replaced by a passport or a vaccination certificate, which contains a record that the dog has a valid rabies vaccination at the time of transfer;
(c) piglets, lambs and kids under 3 months of age, as well as poultry, rabbits and fish, unless they are moved to a breeder who is an entrepreneur (10), intend to keep them for business purposes or use them as experimental animals; or
(d) pigs, sheep and goats intended for domestic slaughter.
(4) The animal health certificate for the movement of the farm animal shall be issued only if the required health tests have been carried out and the conditions laid down in Article 5 (1) (a) have been met and the animal is marked and registered in accordance with the breeding code 9d). The breeder from whom the animal is moved shall transmit a copy of the results of these tests to the breeder whose holding the animal is moved.
(5) The movement of the animal referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall be notified by the Regional Veterinary Administration of the place of origin of the animal to the Regional Veterinary Administration whose perimeter the animal is to be moved to. Where an animal is moved to a herd or group of animals (hereinafter referred to as "the herd ') where the disease situation is better than in the original herd, the breeder shall place the animal in isolation in accordance with the instructions of the county veterinary administration in whose district the animal has been moved before being included in the herd; This does not apply to the relocation of 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.
(6) The animal health certificate for movement must accompany the animal until its destination and must be kept by the breeder for at least 1 year from the date of issue.
(7) The time limit for the submission of an application for an animal health certificate for movement shall be at least:
(a) two working days before the date of the intended movement of the animal, if it is an animal for which the health tests referred to in paragraph 4 have been carried out; or
(b) 14 days before the date of the expected movement of the animal in other cases.
(8) Unless otherwise specified, the period of validity of the health certificate shall be 72 hours after its issue. However, the Regional Veterinary Administration may, where justified, provide for a different period of validity of the veterinary certificate and indicate it in it.
(9) Where an animal is moved in accordance with paragraph 1, the breeder shall also require a health certificate issued by the approved veterinarian for that activity before the application for the veterinary certificate is submitted [Paragraph 3 (1) (ii)]; This does not apply to the movement of bees. The approved veterinarian who has issued the health certificate shall keep a copy for 3 years.
(10) The Regional Veterinary Administration may decide to suspend or withdraw the approval of a veterinarian for the issue of health certificates if that veterinarian has infringed his obligation [Article 61 (1) (e)] by confirming false information in the health certificate or by issuing a health certificate in breach of the requirements of this law or of European Community regulations.
(11) The implementing act provides for:
(a) the conditions for issuing the animal health certificate and the health certificate for the movement of the animal and its contents;
(b) the animal health requirements for 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;
(c) in which cases and under which conditions the veterinary authorities may authorise, in accordance with the laws of the European Communities, exemptions from the animal health requirements applicable to movements of animals between Member States, if they are temporarily moved to pasture or used for sports, cultural or other similar purposes.
13) Article 28 of Decree No. 136 / 2004 Coll., laying down details of the marking and registration of animals and of their holdings and persons provided for by the Breeding Act. '
footnotes 12, 13a and 13b are deleted, including the footnotes.
27. In Article 7, the following paragraph 2 is inserted after paragraph 1, including footnote 14:
"(2) Animals may be transported only under the conditions laid down in this Act, the Animal Protection Act against Injury (6) and the European Communities provisions governing the protection of animals during transport (14); the veterinary authorities shall supervise compliance with these conditions.
14) Council Regulation (EC) No 1 / 2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related activities and amending Directives 64 / 432 / EEC and 93 / 119 / EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255 / 97. '
Paragraphs 2 to 4 shall become paragraphs 3 to 5.
28. In Article 7, at the end of paragraph 3, the dot is replaced by a comma and the following point (d) is added:
"(d) comply with the other requirements laid down by the Animal Protection Act (6) and the European Communities provisions governing the protection of animals during transport (14)."
29. in Article 7, paragraphs 4 and 5 are deleted;
30.
(1) A carrier holding a permit for the transport of bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine animals by the Regional Veterinary Administration under this Act and the provisions of the European Communities governing the protection of animals during transport (14) is obliged to:
(a) have at their disposal suitable facilities for cleaning and disinfection of means of transport, approved by the Regional Veterinary Administration, including places (s) for storage of 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;
(b) use means of transport for the transport of animals which have been cleaned and disinfected with registered disinfectants and procedures immediately after any transport of animals or products likely to affect animal health, if necessary before any new loading of the animals, or products authorised for circulation (5);
(c) ensure that the animals transported are accompanied by the required accompanying documents;
(d) 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;
(e) keep, for each vehicle used for the transport of animals, records of shipments carried out and of the cleaning and disinfection of the vehicle and indicating in them:
1. place, date and time of arrival of the animals for transport;
2. the name and surname or business name and address of the holding or assembly centre in which the animals were taken over;
3. expected time of transport,
4. the place, date and time of delivery of the animals transported;
5. the name and surname or business name and address of the consignee or recipients of the animals transported;
6. the species and number of animals transported,
7. particulars of accompanying documents, including their numbers;
8. date and place of cleaning and disinfection of the vehicle,
(f) keep the records referred to in (e) for at least 3 years and submit them on request to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance.
(2) The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to hauliers carrying bovine animals or pigs within a distance of not more than 65 km, counted from the place of dispatch to the place of destination.
(3) A person who operates slaughterhouses, a place intended to be used on a regular basis, or another place where animals are regularly transported, is obliged to create conditions for the carrier to be able to clean and disinfect the vehicle used in its establishment after the transport of the animals.
(4) Where the transport of aquaculture animals is concerned, the carrier shall keep a record of the mortality of such animals during transport, where possible in relation to the species of such animals transported, farms, mollusc farming areas and processing facilities visited by the means of transport and of the water exchanges during transport, in particular the sources of water and its discharge points.
(5) The implementing act shall lay down the manner and procedures for cleaning and disinfection of means of transport used for the transport of animals, the requirements for premises intended for cleaning and disinfection of such means of transport, as well as other requirements for preventing and spreading diseases during the transport of animals. ';
31. in Article 9 (2), the second sentence is deleted;
32. In Section 9, paragraphs 3 to 5 are added, including footnote 14a:
"(3) Furthermore, the organizer of the segregation shall require and ensure compliance with the animal health requirements of the animal health service prior to the application referred to in paragraph 2.
(4) The Regional Veterinary Administration registers circuses, issues registers of circus animals (hereinafter referred to as "circus animals") and registers of circus performance sites and carries out other tasks for veterinary authorities under European Community rules governing animal health requirements for movements of circus animals between Member States 14a). The animal health conditions laid down by the provisions of the European Communities governing the animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between Member States 14a) for movements of circus animals between Member States shall also apply to the national movement of such animals.
(5) The passports for circus animals are issued by an approved veterinarian for this activity (§ 3 (1) (ii)) and confirmed by the official veterinarian of the competent regional veterinary administrations; the records of these passports are kept by the Chamber. The approval of a veterinarian for this activity may be suspended or withdrawn from a veterinarian who has issued a passport showing evidence of false data or in contravention of the conditions laid down in European Community provisions on animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between Member States 14a).
14a) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739 / 2005 of 21 October 2005 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to the movement of circus animals between Member States. '.
Footnotes 14a to 14g are renumbered as footnotes 14b to 14h, including the footnotes.
33. in Article 9a (1) (b), the words "correctly marked" are replaced by the words "marked and registered in accordance with the Breeding Act 9d";
34. in Article 9a (1), the following point (e) is inserted after point (d):
"(e) comply with the obligations and requirements laid down for the assembly centre by this law and the provisions of the European Communities governing the protection of animals during transport (14),"
Point (e) shall be renumbered as point (f).
35. in Article 9b (1) (a) (1), the words "correctly marked and registered" shall be replaced by "marked and registered in accordance with the Breeding Act 9d."
36. in Paragraph 10 (1), the words "and knowledge of the occurrence of their agents" shall be added at the end of the text of point (a).
37. in Article 10 (1) (c), the word "preventive" shall be deleted and, at the end of the text of point (c), the words "and, in the case of imports of animals for which import conditions have not yet been established (harmonised) at European Union level (Article 34 (1) (b))) shall be added, specifying which vaccination prevents imports of animals and animal products."
38. In Paragraph 10, the dot is replaced by a comma at the end of paragraph 1 and the following point (d) is added:
"(d) monitor and evaluate the presence of vectors in the case of diseases for which the transmission takes place exclusively in this manner; a vector in this context means any animal belonging to vertebrate animals or invertebrates which can mechanically or biologically transmit and spread the agent of the relevant disease. ';
(39) In Article 10 (2), the words "The occurrence of the disease referred to in Annex 1 to this Act must be replaced by the words" The list of diseases, the presence of which must be according to the legal acts of the European Communities governing the reporting of diseases and expenditure in the veterinary field 14b), "after the word" States, "the words" is published in the Ministry of Agriculture Bulletin, "after the word" Diseases, "including diseases communicable from animals to humans," and the words "dangerous," are replaced by the words "dangerous," and the originators are subject to notification by the State Veterinary Administration and are indicated. "
Footnote 14b reads:
"(14b) For example, Council Decision 90 / 424 / EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field, as amended."
Footnotes 14b to 14h are renumbered as footnotes 14c to 14i, including footnote references.
40. Paragraph 10 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) The implementing act provides for:
(a) the method and time limits for the notification of the diseases referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 2;
(b) for which diseases, diseases communicable from animals to humans and their agents shall be drawn up in accordance with approved principles (Article 44 (1) (c)) contingency plans;
(c) for which diseases, diseases communicable from animals to humans and their agents, recovery programmes shall be drawn up;
(d) according to which aspects the recognition of herds, holdings, zones or States as disease-free shall be carried out and in the context of which specific animal health conditions and, where appropriate, health guarantees (hereinafter referred to as "specific animal health guarantees") applied in accordance with the legal acts of the European Communities to trade in animals and animal products, as and under which aspects the suspension, withdrawal or renewal of that status shall be followed;
(e) diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans against which animals may not be vaccinated, as well as animal health conditions and rules on vaccination where the nature of the disease or disease communicable from animals to humans so requires, the circumstances of its occurrence and its consequences, the risks of its spread, or other reasons;
(f) measures to combat and prevent the spread of certain dangerous diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans, the manner in which animals are placed and kept in quarantine and the professional veterinary activities carried out during that period;
(g) rules on the monitoring of diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans and their agents. "
41. in Article 11 (1), the words "animals and animal products" shall be replaced by the words "animals, animal products or samples thereof";
Article 42 (13) reads:
(1) The Regional Veterinary Administration, which has been informed of the suspected presence of a dangerous disease or detected in the performance of its tasks, shall examine the emergency measures carried out by the breeder and without delay, in accordance with the uniform procedures and methods approved by the European Union authorities for the diagnosis and control of the disease in question and the contingency plans, shall take and, where necessary, order emergency veterinary measures to confirm or eliminate such suspicion and to protect against the possible spread of the disease and shall lay down the procedure for implementing those measures, in particular:
(a) examine suspected animals and carcases, take samples for laboratory examination as necessary and carry out further operations to confirm or exclude the presence of the disease on the holding;
(b) continue to monitor that holding and initiate an epidemiological investigation to identify the possible origin and source of the disease, the time of its occurrence on the holding, the presence and the location of its agents and vectors and identify other holdings where the location, arrangement or contact with the holding where the presence of the disease is suspected justify the suspicion of the presence of that disease on those holdings (hereinafter referred to as the "contact holdings"),
(c) order the breeder:
1. the holding of animals susceptible to the disease in question at their housing sites and separately from animals suspected and prohibiting the movement of animals from or to the holding;
2. the acquisition of an inventory of animals susceptible to the relevant disease on the holding and the keeping and updating of the inventory of animals dead, infected or suspected;
3. if the nature of the disease and the circumstances of the case so require, the slaughter or killing of the animal for diagnostic purposes;
(d) lay down the manner and rules for the use of appropriate disinfectants at the entrances and exits of places where animals susceptible to the disease concerned are housed, as well as at the entrances and entrances to the holding and exits and exits from the holding;
(e) inform the breeder in particular of the nature of the disease and the possibilities for its spread and of the further treatment of suspected animals, animal products, articles, materials and substances which may be carriers of disease agents.
(2) The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may be extended to the necessary extent to contact holdings.
(3) Where the nature of the disease, the risk of its spread, the risk to human or animal health and, where appropriate, the risk of other serious damage or local conditions so require, the regional veterinary administration shall order the measures referred to in paragraph 1 (c) and (d) and paragraph 2 on the spot.
(4) The breeder is obliged to submit to the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and to provide the necessary synergies for their implementation.
(5) Regional Veterinary Administration
(a) end the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 where the suspicion of a dangerous disease has been ruled out; the completion of such measures shall be subject to an alert which shall be transmitted to the breeder concerned by the measure; or
(b) it shall proceed in accordance with Article 15 if the presence of a dangerous disease has been confirmed.
(6) The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 apply mutatis mutandis to assembly centres, slaughterhouses and other places where the presence of a dangerous disease has been suspected. "
43. Paragraph 14 (2) is deleted and paragraph 1 is deleted.
44. In Article 15 (1) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "in accordance with uniform procedures and methods approved by the European Union authorities for the diagnosis and control of the relevant disease and contingency plans' shall be inserted after the word" authority '.
45. in Article 15 (1), at the end of the text referred to in point (b), the words ", where necessary, other restricted zones" shall be added.
46. in Article 15 (1) (d), the word "both" shall be deleted;
47. in Article 15 (1) (e), the word "both" shall be deleted and, at the end of the text in point (e), the words "as well as for the handling of the products of these animals" shall be added;
48. in Article 15 (1) (g), the words "feed and" are replaced by the words "feed, other contaminated materials and substances, as well as."
49. in Article 15 (1) (h):
"(h) cleaning, disinfection, disinsectisation and extermination of premises, equipment and means of transport in which sick or susceptible animals are kept or transported;"
50. in Paragraph 15 (1), the following point (i) is inserted after point (h):
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| Citation | Act No. 182 / 2008 Coll., amending Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the Amendment to Certain Related Laws (Veterinary Act), as amended, Act No. 634 / 2004 Coll., on Administrative Duties, as amended, and Act No. 154 / 2000 Coll., on Breeding, Breeding and Registration of Animals and on the Amendment to Certain Related Laws (Breeding Act), as amended |
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| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 28.05.2008 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.2008 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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