Animal Health Act, 2010 (No. 27 of 2010). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the appointment of the Director responsible for veterinary services and other staff and define their powers and functions; provide for the prevention and control of animal diseases; provide for the quarantine of animals; regulate the importation and exportation of animals, animal products, animal byproducts, articles and animal feed; establish the Animal Disease Control Fund; repeal and replace the Stock Diseases Act, 1961; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Fish disease Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Traceability/product tracing Food quality control/food safety Basic legislation Pests/diseases Institution Special fund Drugs Quarantine Inspection International trade Slaughtering Authorization/permit Grazing Hormones/steroids Animal by-products Disinfection/disinfestation Offences/penalties Apiculture/sericulture Animal production Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to animal health matters. These matters include: administration; measures for controlling and preventing animal diseases by owners of animals and officers; identification and traceability of animals; control on the importation of animals; control on the transportation of animals; restrictions regarding the slaughtering of livestock animals; Tsetse control; cleansing of animals; restrictions on importation, manufacture or sale of animal feed; and establishment of the Animal Disease Control Fund. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.zm References - Legislation Repeals Stock Diseases Act (Cap. 252). Legislation | Zambia | 1963 (2006) Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Animal Health (Livestock Cleansing) Order, 2014 (S.I. No. 16 of 2014). Legislation | Zambia | 2014 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Health (Control and Prevention of Animal Disease) Order, 2014 (S.I. No. 24 of 2014). Legislation | Zambia | 2014 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Registration, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Health (Veterinary Services Fees) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 22 of 2018). Legislation | Zambia | 2018 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Registration, Inspection, Wild fauna, Wildlife products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Health (Designated Border Inspection Posts) Regulations, 2020 (S.I.87 of 2020). Legislation | Zambia | 2020 Keyword: Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX