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Rules on bluetongue virus in ruminants
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om infektion med bluetonguevirus (BTV)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out rules for handling bluetongue virus (BTV) in farmed ruminants.
- If there is suspicion of or confirmed infection, the herd comes under public supervision.
- Supervision may include orders that animals must only be moved directly to slaughterhouses, must be kept indoors, or must be vaccinated.
- This does not apply to infection with type BTV-3.
- Dairy plants must take samples from tank milk from companies with cattle to investigate for BTV.
- Who: The rules apply to businesses that keep farmed ruminants and to dairy plants. Anyone who fails to comply with an order may be fined.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 15 July 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 13 July 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 14 July 2026
- In force · 15 July 2026