1. ACARAPISOSIS OF HONEY BEES

Article 9.1.1. General provisions For the purposes of this Chapter, acarapisosis, acarine disease or tracheal mite infestation is a disease of the adult honey bee Apis mellifera L., and possibly of other Apis species (such as Apis cerana). It is...

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2. AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

Article 12.1.1. General provisions For the purposes of the Terrestrial Code, the infective period for African horse sickness virus (AHSV) shall be 40 days for domestic horses. Although critical information is lacking for some species, this chapter...

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3. AFRICAN SWINE FEVER

Article 15.1.1. General provisions The pig and its close relatives are the only natural hosts for African swine fever (ASF) virus. These include all varieties of Sus scrofa, both domestic and wild, warthogs (Phacochoerus spp.), bushpigs...

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4. AFRICAN SWINE FEVER

Article 15.1.1. General provisions The pig and its close relatives are the only natural hosts for African swine fever (ASF) virus. These include all varieties of Sus scrofa, both domestic and wild, warthogs (Phacochoerus spp.), bushpigs...

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5. AMERICAN FOULBROOD OF HONEY BEES

Article 9.2.1. General provisions For the purposes of this Chapter, American foulbrood is a disease of the larval and pupal stages of the honey bee Apis mellifera and other Apis spp., and occurs in most countries where such bees are kept....

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6. ANIMAL FEED

CHAPTER 6.3. CONTROL OF HAZARDS OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE IN ANIMAL FEED Article 6.3.1. Introduction Animal feed is a critical component of the food chain that has a direct impact on animal health and welfare and also on food...

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7. ANIMAL HEALTH MEASURES APPLICABLE BEFORE AND AT DEPARTURE

Article 5.4.1. Animals for breeding, rearing or slaughter Countries should only authorise the exportation from their territory of animals for breeding or rearing or animals for slaughter which are correctly identified and which meet the requirements...

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8. ANIMAL HEALTH MEASURES APPLICABLE ON ARRIVAL

Article 5.7.1. An importing country should only accept into its territory animals which have been subjected to a health examination by an Official Veterinarian of the exporting country and which are accompanied by an international veterinary...

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9. ANIMAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

Article 1.4.1. Introduction and objectives In general, surveillance is aimed at demonstrating the absence of disease or infection, determining the occurrence or distribution of disease or infection, while also detecting as early as possible exotic...

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10. ANIMAL WELFARE

INTRODUCTION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONSFOR ANIMAL WELFARE Article 7.1.1. Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is in a good state of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy,...

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