Animal Health Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Animal Disease Prevention and Control Act |
| Short title: | Animal Health Act |
| Previous title: | Animal Disease Act |
| Abbreviation: | TierGesG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Art. 74 para. 1 No. 17, 20 GG |
| Legal matter: | Special administrative law |
| References : | 7831-14 |
| Original version from: | June 23, 1880 ( RGBl. P. 153) |
| Entry into force on: | April 1, 1881 |
| New announcement from: | November 21, 2018 ( Federal Law Gazette I, p. 1938 ) |
| Last revision from: | May 22, 2013 ( BGBl. I p. 1324 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
predominantly May 1, 2014 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 100 G of November 20, 2019 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1626, 1685 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
November 26, 2019 (Art. 155 G of November 20, 2019) |
| GESTA : | B030 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Animal Health Act regulates the prevention and control of animal diseases . In this context, it also serves to maintain and promote the health of cattle and fish , insofar as the cattle or fish are used or are used for agricultural production. The Animal Health Act came into force on May 1, 2014 as a new version of the Animal Diseases Act .
Web links
- Law for the prevention and control of animal diseases (Animal Health Law - TierGesG) (legal text on the website of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection)
- Legislative procedure to amend the Animal Health Act (ID: 19-237078) at DIP .