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Animal Health General Regulations 1958.

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1958
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Animal health Drugs Pests/diseases Marking/identification Registration Quarantine Disinfection/disinfestation Vaccination Transport/storage Inspection International trade Certification Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, surviving the under Animal Health Act, provide with respect to the protection of health of animals in Namibia and, more specifically controls the movement of animals and animal products in Namibia, including also the importation of animals and infectious things. The Regulations define duties of owners, occupiers or veterinarians in the case of a (suspected) outbreak an diseases affecting animals. The Regulations do not apply to fish and wild animals in their uncaptured state. the Regulations also concern use of milk of infected or suspected animal report of tuberculosis. No person shall import into Namibia any product, as defined in Part I of these Regulations (vaccine, serum, toxin, antitoxin, antigen, or other product derived wholly or partly from any micro-organism, or from glands, organs, fluids, or any other part of any animal, and used, or intended to be used, in or for testing, treatment, or immunisation of any animal for or against any disease) except upon the authority of a written permit issued by the Director or by such other person as the Director may designate, and in accordance with such conditions as are specified in the permit, or in an annexure thereto. The Director may determine the nature and type of receptacles to be used as containers of such products, and the manner in which such products are to be packed.

Full text
English
Website
laws.parliament.na

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Health Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011).

Legislation | Namibia | 2011

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Fish products, International trade, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Drugs, Institution, Registration, Quarantine, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX