[Inclosure in No.
331.—Translation.]
Extract from the National Zeitung, Berlin,
August 9, 1895.
The following compilation as to the veterinary police measures in
order to prevent the introduction of cattle diseases is published at
official instigation:
In general, all four-footed animals arriving for importation from
foreign countries are, at the time of their crossing the frontier,
subjected, at the expense of the importer, to a veterinary
inspection, and if at that time they prove to be afflicted with a
contagious disease they are sent back.
As regards special measures, the importation and transit from Russia
of beef cattle, sheep, hogs, and goats, as well as of fresh beef,
mutton, and goat’s meat, is forbidden. At certain slaughterhouses in
Prussian cities situated on the frontier, hogs may be brought to be
butchered immediately.
The importation from Austria-Hungary of beef cattle, sheep, and hogs
is forbidden. Beef cattle from districts where pulmonary, diseases
are not to be found, provided that they do not come from Galicia or
the states, with the exception of Salzburg, which border on south
Germany, may be imported for butchering at the slaughterhouses of
several German cities. The passage of sheep through Germany is
allowed. Animals intended to be used as beasts of burden, etc., or
for breeding purposes may, as an exception, be allowed to come into
the country upon special permission. The importation of horses is
confined to certain designated stations.
The importation from Roumania, Servia, and Bulgaria of hogs, sheep,
goats, and fresh mutton is forbidden. The presidents of the
governments on the coast of the North Sea are authorized to prohibit
the transit to the sea of ruminating cattle from Roumania. Fresh
beef may not be imported from Roumania.
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The importation and transit from Italy of beef cattle, sheep, hogs,
and goats is forbidden by those Federal States concerned.
The importation from France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and from Great
Britain and Ireland of ruminating cattle and hogs is also forbidden.
As regards Denmark specially, the importation of beef cattle and
hogs to slaughterhouses situated in ports on the North Sea and
Baltic Sea coasts for butchering may be permitted.
Lean cattle from Jutland may, under conditions and after a quarantine
of seven days, be admitted, and so may, under conditions, lean sheep
from Iceland. Also from England, with special permission, single
sheep and hogs may be brought into the country for breeding
purposes.
Beef cattle and fresh beef can not be imported from America. Sheep
and horses may be subjected to suitable observation by the president
of the government at the place of landing. Hog products must be
accompanied by a certificate showing that they have undergone the
required inspection.
As for Africa, finally, it is ordered that beef cattle are to be
subjected to a quarantine of four weeks—in the case of that imported
by ships, at the place of landing; in the case of that imported by
rail, at the place of destination.
