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Animal Health Ordinance 2012 (No. 38 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to prevent the introduction and spread of animal diseases, to protect and promote animal health, to control the movement of animals and animal products into, from and within the Turks and Caicos Islands; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety Meat Traceability/product tracing Basic legislation Animal welfare Institution Data collection/reporting Quarantine Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Drugs
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Ordinance makes provision with respect to health and welfare of animals. It consists of 62 sections divided into 9 Parts. "Animal includes fish and aquatic animals. There is established a Turks and Caicos Island Animal Health service within the Department of Agriculture. The Service shall consists of a Chief Agricultural Officer (CVO) and veterinary officers. The CVO shall be the authority for purposes of international obligations regarding animal health. Functions of the Service are defined. For purposes of this Ordinance animal inspectors shall be appointed, the functions and powers of which are defined. The Ordinance also provides for, among other things: animal disease control and early detection system; declaration of infected zones; quarantine; control on imports and exports; animal welfare; keeping of records; animal identification and traceability of products; measures of enforcement.

Full text
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