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Animal Disease Regulations (Elimination of Brucellosis Disease in Sheeps), 1989.

Country/Territory
Israel
Document type
Regulation
Date
1988 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Dinim, Vol. 15, p. 8947.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Sheep/goats Pests/diseases Animal health Quarantine Inspection Marking/identification
Geographical area
Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Regulation, composed of 7 sections, gives definitions and makes provisions for the Elimination of Brucellosis disease in sheep. Section (1) gives definitions. Section 1(a) establishes that a sheep holder must inform the government veterinarian doctor, in the months of January, April, July and October of each year, about the number of female sheep, of two months age, belonging to his herds, and shall establish an immunization date for those sheep. Had sheep been immunized, marking shall be operated on those sheep. The holding of elder than six months female sheep is prohibited unless immunized. Section 2 deals with disease notification. Had infected sheep been found, the veterinarian doctor must immediately inform the owner of the sheep and the government veterinarian doctor of that area. The holder of sheep that has found infected animals in his herd must separate them from healthy animals and immediately inform the government veterinarian doctor of that area. Section 3 provides for tests, examination and marking procedures. Section 3(a) establishes taxes for veterinarian tests. Section 4 provides for veterinarian certification and taxes regarding its issuance. Section 5 gives powers to the government veterinarian doctor and to an inspector to proceed with marking of an infected animal. Section 6 deals with infected area procedures. Section 7 the government veterinarian doctor has the power to order the slaughtering of an infected animal.

Full text
Hebrew

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Diseases Ordinance (New Version) 1985.

Legislation | Israel | 1985 (2001)

Keyword: Animal health, Fish disease, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Public health, Slaughtering, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Institution, Animal welfare, Vaccination, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Amphibians, Birds, Marine mammals, Reptiles, Rodents, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX