The Ordinance contains at the outset a clause indicating its scope of application, as well as a definition clause relating to the various terms therein employed, such as "fowl pest", "diseased poultry", etc. Once the disease is ascertained, all poultry shall be destroyed under official supervision. The plants have to be disinfected and cleaned according to EC guidelines. Around an infected area a radius of 10 km shall be declared a protected zone. Slaughterhouses within the area have to be surveyed closely. The Ordinance comprises 62 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General matters, surveillance and bio-safety measures (1); Measures to be taken in case of fowl pest suspicion (2); Measures to be taken in case of HPAI outbreak (3); Measures in case of NPAI outbreak (4); Other and final provisions (5). Four Annexes are enclosed.
النمسا · 2007-11-09