Animal Health Law
The European Parliament and the Council adopted the Regulation on transmissible animal diseases ("Animal Health Law") in March 2016.
Overall, the single, comprehensive new animal health law will support the EU livestock sector in its quest towards competitiveness and safe and smooth EU market of animals and of their products.
The new rules allow greater use of technologies for animal health activities - surveillance of pathogens, electronic identification and registration of animals
Better early detection & control of animal diseases, including emerging diseases linked to climate change, will help to reduce the occurrence and effects of animal epidemics.
Note :
“The adoption of the Animal Health Law is an important milestone. This law makes three things possible:
First, it links animal health and welfare and connects it to human health. This direct link, together with emphasis on responsible use of antibiotics, will help us fight growing antimicrobial resistance.
Second, it enables the authorities and producers to focus more closely on prevention and control of transmissible animal diseases.
And third, it merges around 40 legal acts into one basic act“.
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