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Animal Health Act ([SBC 2014] Chapter 16).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety Hormones/steroids Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Public health Residues Slaughtering Data collection/reporting Basic legislation Pests/diseases Business/industry/corporations Authorization/permit Public private partnership (PPP)
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act enables the government to: 1) Apply effective control measures to a larger number of reportable and notifiable animal diseases ; 2) Inspect animals, animal products and by-products; 3) Protect certain data and information; 4) Make orders for the management of disease, or for the seizure and destruction of animals, animal products and by-products to control the spread of a disease; 5) License a variety of operators engaged in businesses that relate to animals, animal products or animal by-products; 6) Place greater accountability on persons responsible for animals to ensure that on-farm practices prevent the occurrence and spread of disease; 7) Work with industry and other governments to monitor animal health and to participate in health management research programmes. Under the Act "animal" means, subject to the regulations, (a)a species of the animal kingdom, and (b)any organism prescribed as an animal. The text consists of 119 sections divided into 9 Parts as follows: Interpretation and general requirements (1); Regulated activities (2); Records and information (3); Inspection and orders (4); Emergency powers (5); Animal health officials and other matters (6); Administrative Penalties, Offences and Sentencing (7); Regulations (8); Transitional Provisions, repeals and consequential amendments (9).

Full text
German
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Repeals

Animal Disease Control Regulation (B.C. Reg. 150/66).

Legislation | Canada | 1966 (2010)

Keyword: Animal production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine, Dispute settlement, Marking/identification, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Game Farm Regulation (B.C. Reg. 232/91).

Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2010)

Keyword: Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Disease Control Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 14).

Legislation | Canada | 1956 (2014)

Keyword: Inspection, Quarantine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Access-to-information, Slaughtering, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Game Farm Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 168).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2014)

Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit, Animal by-products, Keeping of live animals, Game, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Game Farm Regulation (B.C. Reg. 5/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015

Keyword: Animal production, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal health, Game, Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Keeping of live animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Livestock Licensing Regulation (B.C. Reg. 6/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fur Farm Regulation (B.C. Reg. 8/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Animal production, Inspection, Animal by-products, Pests/diseases, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Enforcement Regulation (B.C. Reg. 4/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015 (2022)

Keyword: Animal production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Game

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Products and By-products Regulation (B.C. Reg. 2/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015

Keyword: Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Enforcement/compliance, Animal production, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Reportable and Notifiable Disease Regulation (B.C. Reg. 7/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015

Keyword: Animal production, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bee Regulation (B.C. Reg. 3/2015).

Legislation | Canada | 2015

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Procedural matters, Certification, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Premises Identification Regulation (BC Reg 125/2022).

Legislation | Canada | 2022

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Animal health, Apiculture/sericulture, Birds, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Poultry, Swine, Traceability/product tracing, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX