GUYANA ACT No. I 4 of 2003

ANIMALS (MOVEMENT) AN0 DISEASE PREVENTION ACT 2003

l assent.

Bnarrat Jagdeo. President.

29'"eptarnber. ZW3.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

PART l PRELIMINARY

1. S b d title and mmrnencement. 2. Interpretation.

PRICE: $1 430.00 To bc purcb~scd from the office of thc Prcsidcnt, Georgetonn. --p. ~ ~~.

PART II ADMINISTRATION

3. Veterinary Authority

PART Ill IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS,

ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND ANIMAL PARTS

4. Restriction on importation.

5. Permit for importation of ahimals and animal relaled items.

6. Prohibition ot landing.

7. Exporl of animals, animal pmducls and animal parts.

PART N ANIMAL QUARANTINE

8. Quarantine stations.

9. Quarantine of animals.

PART V DISEASE PREVENTION AN0 CONTROL

10. Diseased animals to be separated and reported.

11. Treatment or disposal of infected animals and animal pmduqs.

12. Compensation for desboyad goods.

13. Declaralion of infected areas.

14. Controlzones

15. Disease hee zones and zones of low disease prevalence

16. Ordw of animal disease emergency.

17. Notifiable diseases.

18. Liabilitv.

19. Power to arrest.

20. Power of enlry and search

21 Power to detain vessel.

PART V1 A N I W WELFARE

22 Promotion of animal welfare

23. CNelty prohibited.

PAR? VII MISCELLANEOUS

24. Regulations.

25. Offences.

26. Nondemgation.

27. Repeal.

28. Transitional provisions

AN ACT to control the movement of animals into and from Guyana: to prevent Ule inlmdudion

and spread of animal d~seases within Guyana: to protect and promote animai health and

safety; and to provide for malters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

A m 0 3 Enacted by the Parliament of Guyana -

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Shon title and 1 This Act may beclled as the Aolmals (Movement and Dlsease Prevantlon)

cammence- Act 2003 and shall come into operat~on on suchdate as the Minister may by order appo~nt

men1

Interpretallon 2. In thls Act -

"animar means any nan-human mammal, blrd. fish, reptile, amphiboa",

Crustaceans or insects:

'animal pans' means the bones and bone meal, untanned hides and

skins, flashings, hooves, homt.claws. hairbnstles, ww1,feathers.

offal. blood (whether fresh or dehydrated) or meat scraps of an

animal Or any other panof an animai other than the meat or offal,

for human oranimal consumption which has been separated from

the carcass;

'anlmal product' means the carcass of an animal, animai manure, any

animai produce and any product of animai ongm for human or

animai consumplion w for agticulural, repmductive. industrial, domestic, cosmetic or pharmaceutical use;

'fintngs' means any facilit~es or materials used for housing, restraining.

holding orconfiningany animal, or brushes, cloth, bucketsarctner

articles which may have bean brought into contact with any

animai, orfodder, drinking water or bedding used by, orwnich has

been brought into confacl wim, any anlmai and includes the

tran~portallon and pracesslng of the foregoing:

'free zone'meanr a cleady defined area Mthin Guyana in whlch no case

of a disease included in this Act has been reported during the

period statedforsuch adisease in theregulations made underthls

Act, and withinwhich and at the borders ofwhich official veterinary

control is effectively applied for animals, animal products. animal

parts and fittings and meir transportation:

"iniected zone* means a deany defined area w'ibhtn Guyana in whlh a

disease included inthis Acl has beendiagnosed, which area must

be clearly defined and declared by the Minlster by order made

under sWm 13 (ak'"g into cansWaW the environment, \he

different ecclogicai and geographical factors as well as ail the

epidemiological facton and types of animal husbandry being

practised

'inspecto? means a Person designated by me Veterinary Authority as a

veterinary inspector far h e purposes ofthis Act;

'Minister means the Minister re$ponrible for Crops and Livestock:

'notifiable disease' means a disease mentioned in the Schedule or any

other disease for which the Schedule is amended to indude;

' ~ w n e f means - (a) a person having or claiming any right Mle or interest in a

domestic animal, animal product animal pans or other

pmpem;

(b) a lawful occupier of properly:

(C) an agent of a penon specified in paragraph (a) or (b):and

(d) a peison who is in charge, or appears to the Inspector

conclmed to be in charge. of a domest~c animal, anlmal

pmducl, animal parts or other property.

"quarantine' means action that places animals or areas under the dlrect

supeNiSion of the Veterinary Authority for purpose; of :hi; Act.

'quarantine station* means a facility under the mntrol of the Veterinary

Authority where an animal or a group of anim* is maintained in

sola at ion, with no direcl or indirect contact wlth other animais, in

order to undergo o b s e ~ a o n for a specified lengm of the and, it

appropriate, testing and treatment:

'veterinanan' means a duly regfstered practitioner of vetennaw medicine;

'Veterinary Authority'theAulhonty referred loin section 3. means thechiel

veterinanan, whatever be his designation, who is d~rectly

responsible for, &r B. the application of animal health

measures and for supervising the issuing of international animal

health and intemational aanitaiy celtificates in Guyana.

PART l1 AOMINISTRATION

Vetennary 3 (1) The Veterinary Authorcb shall be the Authority for the purposes of thts

Authonty Act, unless the M~nlster othermse prembes

(2) It is the tunctIon of Ule AuMaily - (a) to administer this Act or any subsidiary legisiatlon made

thereunder;

(b) to issue cemhcates for the export of any animal. animal products.

animal parts or fittings:

(C) to inspect animals rlailghlered in Guyana both before 2-4 aflsi

slaughter Muding inspections fm chemical, rninob~ologicai or

physical hazards in consultation wth the municipalities and

neighbourhood democratic councils;

(d) to undertake or cause to be undertaken risk assessment l tudra

as may be required under this Actor regulations made -. (e) to inspect and cerIiiy the health certifcate of antmatS. mmal

Produc(s. genetic material, livestock feeds and veterinary

biologicals imported into Guyana;

(0 toMnrdinateanimalhealthepidemiologicalsueIlan activities

with aview to establishtng disease freezones and intezled zones:

(g) l0 establish and maintan laboratory testing for diagnosing pests.

diseases. biological; chemical and phyrvcal agents;

(h) 10 undertake or cause 10 be unde!taken inapeftlon ofthe

carcasses of slaughtered animals:

(I) to undertake emergency quarantine action where circumstances

arfse from the presence or likely presence of animals that may

pose a risk to numan beings or anlmals:

(j) toissue cem#cates relatmgto the health orperiod of quarantine Of

any animal in Guyana.

(k) to pr form any 0th- fwction that may be required under this

Act or the regulations made thereunder, in consutatlm wlth the

Minister.

(3) A vetennarian has lhe power to perform the function of an tnspector

PART Ill

IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMALS. ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND ANIMAL PARTS

Restr~ct~on 4 (1) Any animal, animal product or animal pans shall not be imporled mto

on import- Guyana unless -

tallon (a) the impomtion is from a prescribed country and is in

accordance wilh an lmpart permlt issued by the Vetednary

Authoriiy and

(b) the relevant Authority of the exporllng country issues a

certificate specitylng the country of orlgin, s p i e s , producl and

specification

(2) Any person who wishes to imporl any anlmal, animal products or

anlmal parts into Guyana, shall apply to the Veterinary Authority in the form determ~ned

by.the Authority.

Parnit for

hpommn Of

animals and

animal nlated

items.

Prohibition

of landing.

Export of

animals,

animal

pmduds and

animal pm.

&(l) m y p.raon who impatab~ anlNI, animal pmdud or animal psm inm

Guyaria

(a) who has M1 M m d an import p m k iurued under rsdion 4;

or

(b) m(nvsnsr any term or mnditlon mnlainad in an import m i t

is%& under m n 4.

cmmitsenoffenm.

(2) Any animal, animal pod& or animal parts in respect DT which an

offerne un&r subsection (I) is alleged lo have been wmmiltsd may be @zed by an

irnpctoc

(3) Upon mnvictlon of any person charged with an oflenm undar suboectb

(<). me animal, animal pmducl or animal pats m y be fmleilsd to me State and may be

retained, destroyed w othemisedispmed of as UM Veterinary AumOntyrnaydlntct~Mwt

Iiabil'w to the Veterinary Aulhodfy or me State for any wch rstenbbn, dabwtion or

diiwsal.

B. The Vetwinary Aufiority may, in order to pnventma intmdwhn w the

spread of any prescribed dkwse into Guyana, pmMbil me landiw in Guyana of any

animal, animal pmduct or animal patts, or MLings to be bmught into Guyana fmm any

wunw unal appmpriate measumsare implemmted or until mmot has been remowd.

7.U) Any panon who intends to export an animal. animal pmducf or animal

paris shall submit !he animal, animal pmdud or animal p & , andany daummt Rquired

by mgulabbns made under mis Act, for examinawn by a Mterinary inrpectw.

(2) If upon examinafion me veterinary inapeclcr. Mcing into mmldsralim m Rquimmnb of the muntry of destinah -

(a) I ~ - h d $ W m n d i b ? 8 f o r t h . i % r ~ w \ o . O f ~ ~

health cemficaie, have been met, he shall inw me artiflcale:

(b) is not satisflsd mat me animal. animal pmducts or animal pam

Intended to beexported are heeof any riskforti~eexpoMon and

spreadofdisaasa, ordon~~Ulerwireratirfy~epmvisionsof Lhis

m-

(i) me animal shall be subject to appropriate treatment in

wJer to mmove the risk; or

(ii) me animal or animal p d u n shall be destroyed or

OmelwlSa disposed of at me e-nse of lhe expoller.

(3) Any penonwhoexpoflsananimai, animal productor animal pans contrary

to subsections (l) and (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction -

(a) in me cased an Individual, to a fine of mree hundred thousand

dollars and to imprisonment for a term of M l v e months; and

(b) in the case of a M y corporate, to a fine of one million dollars.

ANIMAL QUARANTINE

Quarantine 8. Whefe Me Veterinary Authcdty prescribes a station for the quarantine of

staficns. animals for lhe purposes of this Act, me quarantine station shall - a meal me international standards for the reception and quarantine

of me animals to be received there: and

(b) in particular have available an inspector or aveterinarian

authorirad by me VeterinaV Authorily to pmnde veterinary

attenth at lhe slabon daiw.

Quarantine of %(l) Every animal which is i m p 4 unless exempbd by n g u m , M on

of animals, beinglanded be placed in quarantine for such perid and be subject to such amdiions an

may be prescribed.

(2) An inspsctorwho horcause to 8wpscl matan animal - (a) is sunenng nwn a ratifiable, infeckus w amtagiws disease;

(b) has been in wntact, during ita iransporWian to Guyana. WI any

animal which is or may be suffering from a notifiabla, infectious or

wntagicusdisease ornith any animal which isnot exempted from

the mquirementof being placed in quarantine; or

(c) has othelwise been exposed tothe risk of wntrscling a notifiable,

infectious or wntagious disease.

may, in his discretion. dired that the animd shall on being landed, be placed in

quarantine.

PART V DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Diseased tO(1) The owner of an animal affscW w suspected of being affened nith a

animals to notifiable disease shall - be separated (a) keep such animal e r a t e from animals not so affeded or

and reponed. suspected, and cawethe anlrnal affected or suspeaed to be tied

up, or put in an enclosed placs: and

(b) fommi~reportthehctofheanidbeingaffededwruspected

to the nearsrt iMpedw w police ofncer.

(21 Any police ofbr meiving such report shall lommilh wr t t o the nearest

inspactor, who shall give such directions and Mulrudl m as may be nsutrsary rwfi6

purposeof a~emining theexistenceand naturedthedi-, d o n bainp~lifiedthst

such disease exists shall fomwim repon the disease to he v e m r y ~umority.

(3) Evey w9lefirmlmwho ha¶ m~#m to s u s ~ e 2 t m d ~ h infecml

mm a nqqtiabie disease shall immediamly mportlhe fsctr to ths Veterinaty Aumorihl.

(4) Any person who o n t r a m any d the pmvirmna d Ws section or any

regulations made under miS seclion commits. an otlena, and is iisbie on summary

conviction to afine of one hdredmourarid ddlan and &rccd&n to a further tine of

ten murand dollars for every day during which the offence continues.

Treatment or 11. (1) Ifan inspector knows M reasonably suspeds Umtan animal. animal pmduct. animal part M fitfittings are diseased or i n f e d Mth a disease or havt

Of m n in c&ct with a diseased animal, he may - contact inf-

animals and (a) ask0 the animal, a n j d product Wmftl)ngs and my

animal products. ming which may have been in contact Wh me animal and, in his

opinion, may b hwkuring the disesre;

(b) destroy Lhe animai. animal pmducf animal part orfiWngs, M order

mem to W destroyed:

(cl dispose of me animal, animal product, animai prt or fiangs m

order mem to b d i i ol;

(d) beat me animal or mquire me owner of Uw animal to lmat it or

have it -M;

e order ti?u aninul into quarantine;

(0 order Uls disinfection M P of any pmnireror

vahide or me dssbudlon of fWngs mat may have bscome

contaminated by me disease.

(D) MW and *minate m neutralbe me aoune of conbmhation

whemverpooalbe.

m W M ~ . n a n ~ h ~ . h . o r m n ~ b a ~ m m d i . t a h c o ~ ~

W- dlhc animal unksa in the i N p d W s o p l n i ~ l! Is -

(a) unfit for human cwmumpllcn:

(b) liable to m a d i i s e . in which caw h e carcass ahall be

d i i ~ o f a s t h a ~ U d n k s M

mpensatipn 12.(1) Wherean animal, a n i d pmdu* animalpartorfittingsm deaboyed, me

for deslmyea owner if he is not biamemrrthy shall be paid adequaie mmpnsation dmin a reasomhle

gods. time.

(2) No compensation is payable fw me patts of the carcass considered fit for

human wnsumption.

Dddaration 13.(1) m e Minister may at any time by order, which shall be subject to negative

of infsted rerolut!nn of the National Assembly - meas. (a) declare any madth in Guyanato be an i n M 4 zone as regards

any disease named in such order.

(b) extend, diminish oromwwise alier me limm of an infected zone:

(c) tor me p u w of pieventing di-, prohiMl the rwmvai ol

animals, or of any carcass, lilter, dung foddsr or fittings hwn any

area described in such order.

(2) The Minister may. by notice, dedare any disease of a i d s to bs a

disease for the purposes of mis Act

(3) The following provisions shall, in me absena, of omer provisions made by

lhe Minister by regulations under lhir Act, apply.to ail infeQed r o w as and when W

d&rd under wbsedion ( I t

(a) a pMn shall no! mmwa MY animal tmm any place in me

ikWt8d m e . Lo any o m r P-aw mntvin, wlhwt a mittsn psnnit

to do W fmm an i n s p w

a pm 9h.U not ~ m w e any animal hum any place in the

infected zone, to any placa outside, wiUmut a written permh b do

so from an inspector:

a permit shail be in such form and subject to such conditions, as

he in- ahall deem proper, and me person to whm it is

the holder of a penit shail pmduce the same for inspection on demand by an inspector, police officer above the rank of sergeant or member of the Force in charge of a police station or outpost or any other person duly authwiEad by the Veterinaw Aumwity.

the -er of any animais liabk to. b. affected by the named

disease in the infected zone shail herd or keep them as far as

reasonably practicable from any public madway ,waterway or

raihys:

the ower of any animal within the infected zone shall, when

required by an inspector, isolate sub animal from other animals,

or remwe them from the infected zone;

no person shall leave me infected m e without haring complied

with such reasonable pfecautions for preventing the spread of

disease as may be required by an inspactor:

the cwnsrof an animal dying horn diseasa shall forh im cause

the carcass eitherto be buried at a depth of not leas than four feet

below the suriaca d lha gmund, or to be totally destroyed by

burning;

any membsr of !he Pollce Force notblow the rank of im-r

shall In cc-xwration with the Vetsrinsry Amority - (i) establish road blocks in relahn to theme:

(ii) and .rrch nh*k.; and

(iii) do wchthinps as ths Veterinary Aumority m y apedy as

m a s a r y iw carrying out the pmvisioru ofthis Act

(4) Any p w n who fails to comply wW any ofths pmvisbns3Wzifid in

SubsecUon (3) or in any subsidiary lwisiation made undefthh sedion mmmb an dFmca

and is lmMe on summary mnvidsn to a fine of one hundred and twenty mouaand dollars.

to imprisonment for seven months and toafurther fine oflvdwthousand dollers forevery

day after mnvlction during whim the oflence mntinuas.

Control 14. If the Veterinary Authority believes that it is reasonably necessary for the

zones purpose of preventing, mntmliing or eradicating an infectious disease, it may declare any

land, premises, area or place to be a controlzone and speciw any pmhibiins. restricUons

and requirements which are to operate in the control zme.

Disease free 15. (1) The Veterinary A u t ~ m a y , having regard to i n t e m t b d animal health

zones and standards, dwlare any area of Guyana to be a diseasehae m or a zoneof low direau,

m e s of prevalence.

Iowdisease (2) The Veterinary Authority ahail i- diredives regulating me movement of

pfevaience. animals, animal pmducts, animal parts and finings capable of transmitting the disease in

respect of Which the area has been declared a free-zone or a mne of low disease

prevalence, and generally regulating the keeping of animais inthezone.

(3) A p w n shall not allow an animal, animal pmduct, animal parts or fittings

capable of bansmitling the disease in respect of which the a m has teen ck!ared a fire-

zone or a zone of low disease prevalence, to enter or remain in ths m e arcspt in

accordance with the dirediw aWicsMe to the mia.

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16. (1) If the Minister, adlng on the advlu, of the Veterinary AUlhOW with the approval of Cabinet. is satisfled that an outbreak of any prsscribed disease has o c c u d w is likelj to occur in Guyana w in any part a parts lhereof, he may bv ardsr declare Mat a stale of animal disease emergency exists in respect of mat -, ~ ~- ~

disease throughout the m+~o(e of Guyana or such pant w parts thereof as may be sp=siMd in the Order.

(2) WMle an Ordn under mis sechon ir in hx, the Minister may take such

measures, and do d such things, and give such direclions. and require all auch a-to M

done as in his opinion are nearsary for the purpow of preventing, eradicating or limilnp

me spread of the disease the subject ofthe Order.

(3) Any peraon who ado in contravention of or fails to comply wRh any

p i s i o n ofthls 8ecuon. or with any order made under this section wmrnitsan offence, and

is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars and b

imprisonment fw a t m of seven months.

Noii6aMe 17.(1) The notifiable diseases under this Ad are those mentioned in the

dkeaaes. Schedule.

Schedule. (2) The Minister may by order amend the Scheduls to include a disease Mat

as soon detected w suspectedmust be bmughtto me attention of the Veterinary Authority.

LiPbilny. 18. The Minister shall bearno iiaMll for the dealructlon or disposal d any

animal, animal pmdud, animal pans or Wngs i n t c d w into a quaranline aea, an

infected area or a mnml zone contrary to any pmvisims d thin Att.

Pumrd 10 (1) Where any person fallsto comply mth any requirement of mls Act a the

arrest regulahons oradO thenunder retahng to - (a) the imporlabon or landing of any animal, anlmal pmdumr, rnlmal

parts or RMngs

mofen'JY 20.(1) An Mspckf idsnlMd may, wlhouta wmnt at M y tlme anter

andsearch. andsesrchanypremisoa, andmaylmp, dst.inandumimJanYvasWl M W ! , wiwm

he h u wonable p u n & for beWinp hem is in rud p n m h , vuad or

whie - (a) any animal, animal produd, animal pa?a w IiIUngr which hsve

b6en i m d d a impwled in mnb.vanh of mm M a lhn

r s g u ! a m s m s d s ~ n d u a i n ~ o f ~ h . n h u b . e n

a hilunlocomplywah~y nqulrawtimporedpunwntIh.Rlo;

(b) any animai m has not ban placed in qwranline u ~qui fed

under tlw oi mia M a th. rsgulaUons made

m m u n d e r , a r n m o f ~ ~ i m ~ ~ n d ~ , ~

n o c b w n k ~ w n h h v d i n q ~ o r h l 8 b w n n m o v a d .

(2) An irmpeaor exercidnp any ot lhe powsn menliwed in sulmeam ( l )

r h a l l . * W r s q m o i t l w - o i t l w p n m h a , ~ ~ o r ~ . 8tmeinvaiUngnir

-a (M@.eex~d6uchpwau.

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dotsin l h n p ~ r t o f h e c s p l s r n o l a n y ~ a s i ~ i n L p o c c a ~ h ~ m ~ ~

HIul a ~ o f m b M a t h . m g u ~ , ~ w r W l a ~ ~ ~ n o r ~ ~ ,

me Veterinary hmodty may awe he vessel W ahnR b b. &aDiruM

PART Vl ANIMAL WELFARE

PromoOon of 22 The Veternary Authority shall -

antmal welfare (a) carry out educational ac(lv1tles deslgnec to prevent persons from

comrnlttlng cruelty to anlmals

(h) prescribe the maximum wetght or loads to be carned or drawn by

each species of vm&ing animal:

(C ) design standams f w me keeping and use of laboratory

research, wlXing and omer animals.

(d) make arrangements fw llldaoted domestic animals to be treated

in official veterinary health care centres and other placer. and

prescribing the fees to be borne by the owner for the care and

feeding of animals there;

(e) provide specifications for accommodation and for rearing and

transportation of animals:

(f) identiv standards far care of anlmals by specie in pound,

quarantine facilities and on farms.

Cmelty 23.(1) No person shall weat an animal with unnecessarycmelty and in particular

prohibited. shall not - (a) load a domestic animal or othemlse keep or use a domestlc

animal in wntraventlon of the established standards:

(b) bind, keep or carry a domestic animal in a manner that induces

unnecessary %Renog;

(C) maim a domestic animal unnecessanty;

(d) intentionally withhold food or water fmm an animal in his charge:

(a) m g k t a dhcawed or Yumd anknll in NI dm9e

(2) Any p n o n who conbavenea any d b provisions of subaedion (0

mmmiu an offence.

PART Vll MISCELWEOUS

Regulations. 24. (1) The Minister may, h f h e p u r p e s of this Ad, maka resulations - (a) prohibiting, restricting or regulating the import of animals into, or

export hom. Guyana;

(b) providing for thecleansing and disinfdon, and the sublection to

quarantine of vessels used for the transportation of animals to

Guyana:

(c) prescribing and regulating the testing of any veterinary Diological

m u d wllich is to be, w may be, imported into Guyana;

(d) prescribing the time at which. and regulating the mode and

conditions under which animals may m slaughtered in a port in

Guyana:

(e) prescribing the marking by tagging w in any oher manner of any

animal imported, whether as a mndifion d landing or ofherwise;

(0 PmvldingforWapplicationtoanimalsimpWofanytssthany

presdbed w other i W m s w conmgibus disease or of any

b r h e n t or Mcdnafion w inoculenon Wany such diwa=;

(g) prescribing fhestations to be usedmrms quarantining of animals

and ditfarrnt alamns whws necessary. h dufwmt anhnak:

(h) regulating iha quamnfininp of anhll* he dw(iM1 o(Ih.

quamnfine to be imp& m each mtagofy d m l d , Ih.

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l h l a A d ~ d ( h . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ p p o r U &

whMIalldtowhommay.nbb.pkluRmmm!nuhwMch

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(1) p ~ w u W x ~ . n ~ w h i c h h ~ c f ~ b Y ~ M O

t d p n w i b s d ~ f o r m e ~ ~ ~ a f t h . p m v i r i w

dthir Ad

(2) RegulWonr made undnlhii uctlon may haw mead 0 th.

IntemaliMal Animal HeaIlh Code (OIE).

offences. 25 ( 1 ) A p n o n w h o m m m i t t m ~ m ~ t h l r M c f ~ y a u b l i d i u y ~

made Itmrwnder sha~l, no other pnaw ta pvided, b. I M e m sununay

conviction to a fin. m wesdinp one hundmd mound d d b and 0 impdmmnt for a

@m not a a m d l q rlx monms.

Fwt and mouth disease Vesicular stomatitis Swine vesktdar disease Rinderpes: Peste des petits ruminants Lumpy skin disease Riff Valley fever Bluetongue Sheep pox and goat pax A f M horaa sickness African swine fever Hog cholera (classical swine fever) Fowl plague Newcastle disease Rabies Bovine Spongiform Encephalapathy

Passed by the National Assembly on 18~August, 2003.

S. E. Isaac., Clerk of the National Assembly.

(BILL No. 15.2003)