Minister for the Environment and Water,
Having examined Federal Decree-Law No. (1) of 1972 concerning the functions of Ministries and the powers of Ministers, and the laws amending it,
and Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 1979 concerning veterinary quarantine and its amendments, And pursuant to Cabinet Decision No. (21) of 2009 concerning the organisational structure of the Ministry of Environment and Water and its amendments, Pursuant to Ministerial Decision No. (101) of 2012 concerning the regulation of imports of cattle, sheep and goats from countries where the Schmallenberg virus has been recorded,
According to the scientific bulletin published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on the Schmallenberg virus in 2013,
In accordance with the requirements of the public interest.
Has decided:
In order to import cattle, sheep and goats from countries where the Schmallenberg virus has been registered, as listed in the Annex to the Decision, the healt...