title: [Perspectives on fair legislation for the assurance of animal health in the countries of the European Union].
abstract: The paper provides an overview of Community legislation on the safeguarding of animal health and comments on topical amendments that are being discussed. Special attention is given to the amendment of Directive 64/432/EEC the content of which can be summarised as follows: 1. More stringent requirements for intra-Community-and from a date to be fixed-national trade in bovine animals for breeding and production. Approval of farms of origin shall be mandatory. Holdings are approved only if they participate in the epidemiological monitoring system agreed in the council. This means that the farm is regularly controlled by the "responsible veterinary surgeon" (= veterinary practitioner). 2. More stringent requirements for the intra-Community trade in pigs for breeding and production. The approval of farms and thus their participation in the monitoring systems shall be compulsory in the case, too. 3. Inclusion of carcass disposal plants in the system of epidemiological monitoring through the introduction of a mandatory reporting system if larger numbers of dead animals are removed. 4. More stringent hygiene requirements for all cattle and pig transports.
authors.affiliation: Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft u. Forsten, Bonn.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bätza
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000818:Animals; D005062:European Union; D007881:Legislation, Food; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*