The current Union legislation on animal health consists of a series of linked and interrelated basic acts that lay down rules on animal health applying to intra–Union trade, entry into the Union of animals and products, disease eradication, veterinary controls, notification of diseases and financial support in relation to different animal species, but an overarching legal framework, laying down harmonised principles across the sector, is missing.
Is éard atá i reachtaíocht reatha an Aontais maidir le sláinte ainmhithe sraith bunghníomhartha nasctha idirghaolmhara ina leagtar síos rialacha maidir le sláinte ainmhithe a bhfuil feidhm acu maidir le trádáil laistigh den Aontas, teacht isteach ainmhithe agus táirgí san Aontas, díothú galar, rialuithe tréidliachta, fógra a thabhairt i leith galar agus tacaíocht airgeadais i ndáil le speicis éagsúla ainmhithe, ach tá creat dlíthiúil uileghabhálach lena leagtar síos prionsabail chomhchuibhithe ar fud na hearnála de dhíth.