- How is a primary outbreak defined in the European veterinary legislation?
a. “Primary outbreak” means an outbreak epidemiologically linked with a previous outbreak in the same region of a Member state or the first outbreak in a different region of the same Member State
b. “Primary outbreak” means an outbreak not epidemiologically linked with a previous outbreak in the same region of a Member State or the first outbreak in a different region of the same Member State
c. “Primary outbreak” means the first outbreak which has been notified in that year in the European Union or in one Member State
b. “Primary outbreak” means an outbreak not epidemiologically lines with a previous outbreak in the same region of a Member State or the first outbreak in a different region of the same Member State
- What are implementing veterinary acts and what will they contain?
a. Implementing acts will lay down elements which are necessary for uniform implementation and application of the rules, such as various forms, diagnostic methods, model certificates, lists of countries and suchlike
b. Implementing acts are Regulations which have to be implemented by Member States immediately after publication in the Official journal of the EU
c. Implementing acts are Commission acts which supply further non-essential elements to the already agreed basic Regulation. These are important to clarify and fine-tune important details.
a. Implementing acts will lay down elements which are necessary for uniform implementation and application of the rules, such as various forms, diagnostic methods, model certificates, lists of countries and suchlike
- Secondary legislation
a. Is meant to improve trade relations with third countries and takes into consideration particular circumstances of non-EU countries.
b. Ensures that adopted measures fit to particular circumstances or refer to technical details and that updating can be made rapidly if necessary.
c. Is the legal base for national legislation and ensures trade between Member States.
b. Ensures that adopted measures fit to particular circumstances or refer to technical details and that updating can be made rapidly if necessary.
- The first veterinary Directives were adopted in 1964. The scope of these directives were:
a. To set stringent rules to control and eradicate FMD in the affected Member States.
b. To harmonize the veterinary requirements for trade in live cattle and swine and in fresh meat between the Member States.
c. To regulate the over production of milk and milk products (e.g. butter).
b. To harmonize the veterinary requirements for trade in live cattle and swine and in fresh meat between the Member States.
- The new Animal Health Law of the EU (AHL: Regulation 2016/429) is
a. Is about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on the field of veterinary medicine.
b. Is an important part of the “Lisbon Treaty”, dealing with animal health and veterinary issues.
c. Is a framework regulation about animal diseases that are transmissible to animals or humans.
c. Is a framework regulation about animal diseases that are transmissible to animals or humans.
- What is true/applicable for the European Parliament:
a. Is the EU’s main decision-making body and represents the EU Member States.
b. Deciding on international agreements and on enlargements of the European Union.
c. Drafting legislation for submission to the European Parliament and the Council and ensuring that the Member States comply with community legislation.
b. Deciding on international agreements and on enlargements of the European Union.
- Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) are defined as those diseases that are:
a. Of significant economic, trade and/or food security importance for a Member State of the European Union; which can easily spread to other Member States and reach epidemic proportions; where control and management requires cooperation between several Member States.
b. Of significant economic and trade importance for the food industry; the causative agent can induce antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans and reach unforeseeable negative side effects in several countries; where control and management requires cooperation between different stakeholders and public services.
c. Of significant economic, trade and/or food security importance for a considerable number of countries; which can easily spread to other countries and reach epidemic proportions; where control and management requires cooperation between several countries.
c. Of significant economic, trade and/or food security importance for a considerable number of countries; which can easily spread to other countries and reach epidemic proportions; where control and management requires cooperation between several countries.
- The epidemiological enquiry according to the AHL (Animal health law) shall aim to
a. To improve the biosecurity standards on the affected holdings.
b. Identify the likely origin of the disease and the means of its spread.
c. Estimate the economic losses caused by the disease in each affected holding.
d. Diagnose of the causative agent and to quantify the morbidity and mortality losses.
b. Identify the likely origin of the disease and the means of its spread.
- How is a “zone” defined in the European veterinary legislation (AHL)?
“Zone” means an area of a Member State with a precise geographical delimitation, containing an animal subpopulation with a distinct health status with respect to a specific disease or specific diseases subject to appropriate surveillance, disease control and biosecurity measures.
- On which animal health strategy is the Animal Health Law based:
Prevention is better than cure.
Implementing and delegated acts are adopted by:
The European Commission
- What is the role of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH)
The WOAH is the intergovernmental organization responsible for improving animal health worldwide, ensuing transparency in the worldwide animal health situation providing standards e.g. via The Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
- The “Institutional Triangle” is producing the laws in the veterinary field. Which are these European institutions?
Council of the European Union, European Parliament and the European Commission
- What is true/applicable for the Council of the European Union:
Is the EU’s main decision-making body and represents the EU Member States.
- What are delegated veterinary acts and what will they contain?
Delegated acts are Commission acts which supply further non-essential elements to the already agreed basic Regulation. These are important to clarify and fine-tune important details.
- How is the European veterinary legislation (AHL) defining the “protection zone”?
Protection zone means a zone around and including the location of an outbreak, where disease control measures are applied in order to prevent the spread of the disease from that zone.
- Which veterinary legislative acts are immediately binding and directly applicable in all Member States and do not need to be approved by national parliaments?
Regulations
- Primary legislation which is adopted by Council or Council and European Parliament:
a. Is the base for secondary legislation adopted by the Commission.
b. Is not binding and needs to be transposed to national legislation.
c. Supplies details to other legal acts of the Commission.
a. Is the base for secondary legislation adopted by the Commission.
- What is true/applicable for the European Commission?
a. Is adopting primary legislation drafted by the European Parliament.
b. Shares the legislative power with the Council.
c. Is the main civil service of the Community.
c. Is the main civil service of the Community.
- What is the meaning of the concept biosecurity?
a. “Biosecurity” means the sum of management and physical measures designed to reduce the risk of the introduction, development and spread of diseases to and from a farm and within an animal population.
b. “Biosecurity” means the hygienic and welfare rules on a holding which have to be applied in order to guarantee a certain marketing label (e.g. produced in an organic farm).
c. “Biosecurity” means the sum of management and physical measures required to trade animals within Member States and with thirds counties.
a. “Biosecurity” means the sum of management and physical measures designed to reduce the risk of the introduction, development and spread of diseases to and from a farm and within an animal population.
- The AHL deals not with: (More than one answer may be correct) (3 correct answers).
a. Veterinary education
b. Emergency measures
c. Disease control and eradication
d. Pathologies of individual animals
e. Disease prevention
f. Animal welfare
a. Veterinary education
f. Animal welfare
d. Pathologies of individual animals
- What is true/applicable for the European Parliament?
a. Ensures that adopted measured fit to particular circumstances or refer to technical details and that updating can be made rapidly if necessary.
b. Passing EU laws, together with Council, based on Commission proposals.
c. Drafting legislation for submission to the Member States for adoption.
b. Passing EU laws, together with Council, based on Commission proposals.
- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is located in Parma, Italy. Which is the main work covered by EFSA?
EFSA is carrying out scientific risk assessment and/or providing scientific advice in fields related to food and feed safety (including animal health and animal welfare).
- The vast bulk of EU legislation:
a. Is primary legislation adopted by the parliament and the council.
b. is secondary or implementing legislation made by the Commission.
c. are working documents prepared by member states.
b. is secondary or implementing legislation made by the Commission.
