Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal health Animal production Pests/diseases Quarantine Slaughtering Vaccination International trade Inspection Offences/penalties Drugs Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of the livestock industry and to improvement in public health by preventing the outbreak or spread of contagious animal diseases. Livestock or domestic animals and contagious animal diseases are defined in article 2. The Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall establish the Central Animal Disease Control Council which shall perform functions described in article 9. The Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall formulate and implement a comprehensive plan for the development of veterinary science and technology, the development of vaccines against any communicable animal diseases and technological development for improving the quality of public health. Chapter II deals with the following matters: reporting of dead or sick animals; determination of diseases; epidemiological investigation; records of livestock trading and their preservation; disinfection equipment and disinfection obligations; isolation and order for closure of livestock raising facilities; order of slaughter; restriction on disposal of carcasses; incineration of infected objects, etc. Chapter III deals with provisions on quarantine inspection forimport and export. The State shall pay compensation to the owner of the livestock or other goods in cases described in article 48 and will give assistance in stabilization of livelihood and in expenses (arts. 49 and 50). Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr References - Legislation Implemented by Enforcement Decree of the Act on the prevention of contagious animal diseases. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2003 (2021) Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Slaughtering, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX