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Animal Health Protection Act (R.S.Q., c. P-42).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Animal health Certification Data collection/reporting Food quality control/food safety Inspection International trade Public health Pests/diseases Animal reproduction Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Basic legislation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to animal health protection. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food shall have charge of the carrying out of this Act. The duties of the Minister include ensuring that an appropriate level of animal health protection is maintained. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as “infectious agent”, “animal, contagious disease”, “parasitic disease”. Section 2 establishes that a veterinary surgeon designated by the Minister or any other person authorized for that purpose by the Minister may enter, at any reasonable time, any premises, other than a dwelling-house, or any vehicle where there is an animal or animal carcass in order to take, free of charge, any samples of the animal's products or tissues required to determine the state of health of the animal. The text consists of 5 Divisions of which the most important ones are as follows: Animal health (I); Identification of animals (II); Artificial insemination of animals (III); Auction of livestock (IV); Animal feed (IV.01); Veterinary medication (IV.1); Safety and welfare of animals (IV.1.1); Inspection, seizure and confiscation (IV.2); Permits (IV.3); Proceeding before the administrative tribunal of Québec (IV.4); Penal provisions and other sanctions (IV.5

Full text
English
Website
www.gouv.qc.ca

References - Legislation

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Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes affecting certain animals (chapter P-42, r. 4.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Pests/diseases, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Artificial Insemination of Cattle Regulation (R.Q. c. P-42, r.9).

Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2013)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commercial Aquaculture Regulation (CQLR c. P-42, r. 2).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2008)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting medicinal premises and medicinal foods for animals (CQLR c. P-42, r. 10).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2014)

Keyword: Animal production, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the animal species or categories designated under Division IV.1.1 of the Animal Health Protection Act (CQLR c P-42, r. 6).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2014)

Keyword: Animal production, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the designation of a contagious disease and an infectious agent, and the sanitary conditions applicable to places where birds are kept in captivity (CQLR c. P-42, r. 4).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2010)

Keyword: Birds, Pests/diseases, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the sale of livestock by auction (CQLR c. P-42, r. 11).

Legislation | Canada | 1981 (2014)

Keyword: Animal production, Internal trade, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the registration of beekeepers (CQLR c. P-42, r. 5).

Legislation | Canada | 2005

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the health certification of imported animals (CQLR c. P-42, r. 3).

Legislation | Canada | 2001

Keyword: International trade, Pests/diseases, Certification, Quarantine, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the identification and traceability of certain animals (CQLR c. P-42, r. 7).

Legislation | Canada | 2002 (2014)

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Ownership, Slaughtering, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX