Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Act of 2022. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Veterinary Authority to regulate terrestrial and aquatic animal health in Barbados by the implementation of animal health and animal welfare standards in accordance with the World Organization for Animal Health; and for related matters. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Framework law Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Animal reproduction Animal welfare Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Certification Crustaceans Disinfection/disinfestation Early warning system Enforcement/compliance Fish disease Freshwater fishes Genetic resources Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Internal trade International trade Molluscs Offences/penalties Precautionary principle Public health Quarantine Risk assessment/management Standards Traceability/product tracing Transport/storage Drugs Apiculture/sericulture Cattle Codex Alimentarius Equine-animals Food quality control/food safety Sheep/goats Meat Milk/dairy products Toxicity/poisoning Poultry products Slaughtering Swine Animal by-products Animal production Court/tribunal Pests/diseases Inspection Liability/compensation Marking/identification Special fund Poultry Amphibians Wild fauna Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. Abstract This Act lays down provisions, in Part II, on the establishment and functions of the Veterinary Authority; powers and duties of the Chief Veterinary Officer; designation of official and reference laboratories; appointment of official veterinarians and inspectors; and review, evaluation and audit of the Veterinary Authority by an external body. Part III regulates the control of animal diseases and zoonoses, and provides rules for the development of a list of notifiable diseases for aquatic and terrestrial animals; establishment of a surveillance and an early detection system; measures to control or eradicate diseases and prevent the introduction or spread of the disease; conditions for the declaration of an infected area and animal disease emergency; development of animal disease contingency plans for emergencies affecting animal health; designation of disease-free zones; permit for the movement of any animal, animal product or animal-related item or other thing covered under a movement restriction or prohibition; management of animals affected by a notifiable disease; procedures for disinfection; and killing and disposal of animals infected or reasonably suspected of being infected with a notifiable disease. The Minister may order compensation to be paid to owners of animals destroyed in order to achieve eradication, control or prevention of the further spread in Barbados or introduction into Barbados of a notifiable animal disease. Full text English Website www.barbadosparliament.com References - Legislation Repeals Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act. Legislation | Barbados | 1951 (1997) Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Quarantine, Authorization/permit, Birds, Equine-animals, Insects, Reptiles Source: FAO, FAOLEX