19/06/19

Question 1

Duties (powers) of the European parliament.?

Answer 1

Duties (powers) of the European parliament.

1. Legislative power
2. Consultation procedure
3. Cooperation procedure
4. Co-decision (ordinary) procedure
5. Parliament’s assent
6. Power over the budget
7. Supervision of the executive

Question 2

The three R´s.?

Answer 2

The three R´s.

The internationally recognized three R´s provide valuable guidance for the use of animals in

science.

1. Reduction in number of animals
2. Refinement of experimental methods
3. Replacement of animals with non-animal techniques

Question 3

The duties of the national central veterinary office (chief veterinary officer).?

Answer 3

The duties of the national central veterinary office (chief veterinary officer).

• Head: Chief Veterinary Officer
• Functions:
• Preparation of veterinary legislation and transposition of EU directives into national
• law,
• Supervision and coordination of the activities of the veterinary services at regional and
• district levels,
• Decision-making in emergency situations,
• The coordination and cooperation with the network of diagnostic laboratories,
• according to contingency plans,
• Negotiations with the Third Countries and national representative to various
• international organizations, e.g. OIE, FAO and WHO

Question 4

When are stunning not obligatory.?

Answer 4

When are stunning not obligatory.

• The obligation of stunning does not apply to intervertebrate animals, to poultry and rabbits
• slaughtered for home consumption, and in cases where killing of the animal is necessary due
• to an emergency situation

Question 5

Official measures in case of confirmation of Classical Swine Fever in feral pigs/ Measures in surveillance zone for classical swine fever?

Answer 5

Official measures in case of confirmation of Classical Swine Fever in feral pigs.

• Determination of infected area
• Official surveillance on the pig holding in the area
• Official census
• Isolation of domestic pigs from feral pigs
• No pigs leave or enter holding without authorization
• Written plan of measures taken to eradicate disease in infected area (geographical
• distribution, inform hunters, approx. number, method of carcass removal)

Question 6

Rules of lifting restrictions ordered in case of scabies.?

Answer 6

Rules of lifting restrictions ordered in case of scabies.

• Observation period: sheep:
• § If <2 cm wool: 42 days after dipping
• § If >2cm wool: 70 days after 2x dipping
• § Other preparation: 42 days
• § Other species: 42 days after 2x treatment

Question 7

Re-establishing CBPP infection free status.?

Answer 7

Re-establishing CBPP infection free status.

• 2 years from the date of the last case
• Demonstration that the outbreak did not represent endemic infection and that the
• disease has been eradicated by the actions taken

Question 8

Public health measures for bovine tuberculosis.?

Answer 8

Public health measures for bovine tuberculosis.

• Notification to state medical service
• Informing the keeper, owner
• Personal disinfection
• Protective clothes, gloves and footwear
• Control of products

Question 9

Definition of DIVA in avian influenza.?

Answer 9

Definition of DIVA in avian influenza.

• DIVA = Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animal.
• Vaccination strategy enabling differentiation between vaccinated/infected birds, and
• vaccinated/non-infected birds by application of diagnostic test designed to detect antibodies
• against the field virus and the use of non-vaccinated sentinel birds