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Animal Health and Production Act, 2016 (No. 7 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to protect and promote animal health, to prevent the introduction and spread of animal diseases and to provide appropriate sanitary measures for their control; to facilitate trade in animals and animal products and to regulate other matters connected thereto.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Aquaculture Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety International trade Slaughtering Basic legislation Animal production Animal welfare Biosecurity Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Quarantine Institution Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for measures to protect animal health in the Bahamas. "Animal" means a terrestrial and aquatic animal (including birds and bees) of any kind, domestic and wild and semen, embryos and ova. “Aquatic animal” fish, molluscs crustaceans and amphibians originating from aquaculture facilities or removed from the wild, for farming purposes, for release into the aquatic environment or for human consumption.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Health Services Act (Cap. 232).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1987

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Pollution control, Waste management, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Water supply, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Health Rules (Cap. 231).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1935 (1991)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Vending, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Drugs, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Transport/storage, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Animal Contagious Diseases Act (Cap. 246).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1962 (1974)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Animal by-products, Quarantine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2017.

Legislation | Bahamas | 2017

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Certification, Fish disease, Fishery management and conservation, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Marking/identification, Registration, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health and Production (Fees) Regulations, 2023.

Legislation | Bahamas | 2023

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Authorization/permit, Birds, Cattle, Equine-animals, International trade, Poultry, Royalties/fees, Sheep/goats, Swine, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX