Key role of the local veterinary administration in combating infectious diseases of wild animals: New duties vs. old habits in the context of the Animal Health Law

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and Council 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases amending repealing certain acts in field health, ‘Animal Health Law’, changed rules for combating infectious animals, particular non-domesticated species. An in-depth legal research by authors revealed features combat against wild animals. New normative regulations are presented, confronted, evaluated. The conclude that law has content national statutes, although their literal wording remained unchanged. Different definitions designations veterinary surgeons Animal Law discussed. algorithm conduct aimed at uniformity work public administration is presented. duties need high competences District Veterinary Officer effectiveness consistency assessed. Interpretational legislative postulates indicated.