S.L. 437.80 ст. 1Title and scope.

(1) The title of these rules is the Control and Eradication of the Bluetongue Disease Rules.

(2) These rules transpose Directive 2000/75/EC and in accordance with such Directive lay down rules and measures for the control and eradication of the swine vesicular disease and the bluetongue disease. These rules shall lay down improvisions on the movement of susceptible species and their semen, ova and embryos from areas subject to restrictions arising from an outbreak of the disease therein.